Only conservative warriors can win the culture war

It doesn’t take much to change a culture. The right band at the right time (the Beatles), a novel that won’t be censored (Ulysses), and a show like Saturday Night Live, launched on a shoestring budget and airing in a “dead spot” late at night in 1975. These things don’t need huge support. They do need the right support at the right time.

For the last 50 years, conservatives who want to create a healthier culture have missed opportunity after opportunity to do just that. Conservatives are great at position papers, conferences, and airy arguments about natural law and the Constitution. They are lousy at the hand-to-hand combat that can eventually change a culture.