ROOKE: Americans Should Brace For Impact As Conservatives Losing Grip On Country’s Steering Wheel |
ROOKE: Americans Should Brace For Impact As Conservatives Losing Grip On Country’s Steering Wheel
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The momentum is shifting, and Americans need to prepare for what’s ahead.
After former President Joe Biden’s administration successfully used the power of the federal government to enact “wokeism” into every facet of American lives, it felt as if there was an awakening to the insidiousness of radical left ideology. And to an extent, that was true. More and more parents stopped tolerating sex and gender education schemes in their children’s classrooms. They saw critical race theory for the anti-white racist ideology that it is and fought back against insanities like allowing men in women’s sports.
However, the wins have been short-lived, as signs already point to a resurgence of left-wing orthodoxies in mainstream vernacular and corporate practices. The New York Post, which often cosplays as a moderate or even right-leaning outlet, used the term “pregnant people” in a recent X post promoting a piece on the Met Gala.
Vogue goes shockingly size inclusive for this year’s Met Gala-timed costume show – featuring pregnant people, plus size models and dwarves https://t.co/EE574pwnL3 pic.twitter.com/AkLT87vPMl — New York Post (@nypost) April 20, 2026
Vogue goes shockingly size inclusive for this year’s Met Gala-timed costume show – featuring pregnant people, plus size models and dwarves https://t.co/EE574pwnL3 pic.twitter.com/AkLT87vPMl
— New York Post (@nypost) April 20, 2026
Of course, the correct term is pregnant women, because only women can be pregnant, and plenty of users pointed to this fact in the comment section. However, it’s telling that the term is still used with such ease. After all, we supposedly killed this insanity. But we didn’t really. It’s still there under the surface, waiting for an opportunity. (Sign up for Mary Rooke’s weekly newsletter here!)
Similarly, Amazon banned the paperback edition of French writer Jean Raspail’s 1973 novel “The Camp of the Saints” from its U.S. listings Friday, then, after an outcry from conservatives, unbanned the famous book Monday afternoon. And, yes, the book is back in stock and available for purchase on Amazon, which should be considered a win. However, the censorship and control mechanisms determining what........