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For reference, the term "Culture War" has been in use since the 1920's in the US.
by throwaway-blaze 4y ago
For reference, the term "Culture War" has been in use since the 1920's in the US.
- kareemsabri 4y agoSure. I'm not suggesting the term originated a decade ago, but when people say "the culture war" colloquially today they are typically referring to the ongoing debate over topics like racism, sexism, wealth inequality, and "cancel culture" that has been ongoing on twitter, in the media, and in companies etc.
- ben_w 4y agoThe medium may have changed, but 1920s USA was still in the middle of legally mandated racial segregation; close to the beginning of women’s voting; and communism, trade unions, and taxation/redistribution were certainly still topics of discussion. While I suspect that all the info I have about what people actually thought of those things is biased by the beliefs of the people telling me today, the issue of taxation and wealth redistribution was listed in my GCSE (UK highschool) history of Great Depression USA and the transition from Hoover to Roosevelt.