Dear Conservatives, Culture Is Downstream From Politics Too

Dear Conservatives, Culture Is Downstream From Politics Too

There’s an oft-repeated maxim in conservative circles, popularized by the late journalist Andrew Breitbart: “Politics is downstream from culture.” Those who repeat this line generally mean that culture – our collective beliefs, values, morals, behaviors and ideas – shapes and influences our politics, laws and government. They might argue that if you have bad politics and laws, it’s because your culture is rotten. Change the culture, and you’ll c…