I don't see how anyone could think the Democrats will move to the right socially, considering how much more socially liberal our generation is from the last.
Myth.
If anything the current generation of Americans is probably the most conservative since the war; except on goober issues like Gay marriage.
Only because that is the Status Quo in intellectual circles. My point here is not exactly
what most "young people" believe (unless it's happens to be a violent overthrow of the Bourgeoise state, but it's not.) but
why, and I think in this way there is far less debate and acceptance of "norms" whether they "liberal" or "conservative" then there was in any previous recent generation. How much "Young People" are actually passionate about the war in Iraq for instance, compared to political activity in the 1950s and 1960s to today shows how pathetic so-called "liberalism" is and is still fighting the battles it won almost 40 years ago. (The 1950s was actually a very progressive decade in many ways; certainly it does not get the reputation it deserves. Also in terms of the Arts and culture this one of the least productive and least questioning decades since probably the early 18th Century.)
Plus liberal attitudes towards Sexual Orientation, Gender or Race are no longer at the cutting edge (or should not be) of liberalism, the liberals won that arguement 30 years ago and we are just arguing over the whereabouts of the line.
