The pendulum has begun to swing back to the right. It reached far left with the Drag Queens in the library and Pride Flags in the classrooms across America. It reached far left when illegal aliens began being called undocumented migrants. It went very far left when doctors started prescribing hormone altering drugs to children as young as five. When we were told that open borders is a wonderful thing and dependence on foreign oil and manufacturing was essential, the pendulum was far to the left. When we are told "life" is a choice that pendulum was going hard left. But thankfully, it has begun its' journey to the right once again.
That being said I would caution everyone to not allow that pendulum to swing too far to the right. We mustn't over compensate for what has happened in the past. That is the hardest lesson to learn of all. Following the civil war what was the reaction? An overcompensation with those "carpetbaggers" heading into the southern lands to take advantage of business opportunities. There were those on the Yankee side more than willing to take advantage and deprive anyone associated with the current rebellion. The southern leaders that continued exercising any power or influence instituted what became to be known as the Jim Crowe laws. They were attempting to maintain their "status quo" before their failed rebellion. That overcompensation continued virtually unchecked for a hundred years until 1964 with the passage of the civil rights act and in 1965 with the voting rights act.
Whereas I fully support the immediate deportation of anyone crossing the border illegally, we do have to ensure that they are illegal. I understand the challenges faced in determining an individuals "genuine" status. When the left began allowing people to identify in any way they chose and insist I just go along with that, it certainly increased the difficulty level considerably. When the left insists I should be allowed to bring "emotional" support animals on airplanes it became more difficult to "judge" the mental state of an individual. In fact the left insists I shouldn't make any judgement at all! Now, that's an overcompensation.
The sonnet written on a plague on the statue of Liberty is not the official state policy of the United States of America! Each and every person that wishes to come to America, to become a citizen of this great nation, should be fully vetted medically, physically and financially. My own Grandmother, who came from Sweden, was subjected to that at Ellis Island. Her Uncle met her there, she underwent a physical exam, was found in be 'healthy" and had 15 dollars in cash with her. Her Uncle, then a citizen of this country vouched for her and she had housing and a job waiting for her. That's how it should be today!
The pendulum needs to swing back to where the majority rules, not the minority or "marginalized" folks in this world. Yeah, it stinks when you are one of those, but it is what it is,. I'm not super wealthy and that isn't fair. I like liver and onions for supper but the majority wants a steak. I should just eat the steak; the steak people don't have to provide liver for me. Polls show that 80 to 90% of the population identify as straight. That's why we shouldn't have pride flags in the schools. Majority rules and straight folks don't have a flag for that, you know why? Because it is the majority of the people, that's why. Flags were originally used in warfare. Their purpose being to identify the combatants. You don't want to kill the guys in your army so you need a method to identify them. By flying that Flag you are identifying yourself. If you're flying the liver flag in a steak house don't be surprised if you are attacked!
I hope I'm not around to see it but I firmly believe there will be a time when it gets too extreme to the right. History supports that theory. At that time the pendulum will begin a return to the left. The objective is to achieve an equilibrium. And just like any pendulum it requires a gentle push from an outside force to maintain. When that force is removed, the pendulum stops entirely. When the force is too great, damage is the likely result. That force, is the will of the people.