"The
liberal side on cultural questions does have the Constitution largely on its
side. It has the Bill of Rights on its side in terms of liberty," says religious
historian Stephen Prothero, whose new book is titled Why Liberals Win the
Culture Wars (Even When They Lose Elections).
"And typically," continues
Prothero, "the culture wars is an effort to restrict our liberty, rather than to
expand our liberty." For this reason, according to Prothero, conservatives are
the big losers when it comes to the culture wars.
That idea might not sit
well with Donald Trump, the current GOP frontrunner, who likes to be known for
his associations with "winners." And while Trump has taken the politicos by
surprise, Prothero says Trump's brand of social conservatism is nothing new.
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