re: The Pendulum of politics

Obama wasn't a true radical leftist but his social policies shocked middle america. It was too much, too fast. 8 years ago even democrats wouldn't openly support gay marriage. Then in 6 years the nation got not just a "let the states decide" marriage policy but a federal ruling forcing it on every state. Then that was followed up with forcing public schools to let transvestites go to the bathroom of their choice. And then Obamas support and even encouragement of the anti police sentiment is what really turned middle america hard right. Not to mention Obama trying to convince us that Islam is as peaceful and tolerant of western values as Christianity. It suddenly felt that if you were straight and white that you were the problem with everything in america. It made middle america no longer passively tolerant and instead looking for an advocate.