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According to the [[University of Cambridge]], historically, the "most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 [[Russian Revolution]], which brought the [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninists]] to power."<ref name="Marxism-Leninism">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130728215151/http://www.investigatingatheism.info/marxism.html|title=Investigating atheism: Marxism|publisher = [[University of Cambridge]]|quote=The most notable spread of atheism was achieved through the success of the 1917 Russian Revolution, which brought the Marxist-Leninists to power. For the first time in history, atheism thus became the official ideology of a state.|year=2008|accessdate=July 17, 2014}}</ref> The [[collapse of atheism in the former Soviet Union]] led to rapid [[desecularization]] in the region of the former Soviet Union and was a significant blow to the secular left.
== USA and the BritainUK: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher ==
=== Ronald Reagan===
== Decline of 21st century leftism in the Western World Anglosphere ==
[[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|200px|rigthright|thumb|President [[Donald Trump]] ]]Since In the 2010decade period, so far there has been a marked decline of [[leftism]] in the [[United States]] and [[Britain]]respectively.<ref>
*[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-left-is-collapsing-everywhere/article/2614491 The Left is collapsing everywhere], ''Washington Examiner'', February 2017
*[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-collapse-of-the-political-left/article/2609139 The collapse of the political Left], ''Washington Examiner'' by Michael Barone, Dec 7, 2016
*[https://teejaw.com/americas-dean-politics-says-left-collapsing/ America’s Dean of Politics Says Left is Collapsing], 2016
*[https://townhall.com/columnists/michaelbarone/2014/05/30/despite-thomas-piketty-voters-reject-economic-redistribution-n1845041 Despite Thomas Piketty, Voters Reject Economic Redistribution], ''Townhall'', 2014
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK0p6qOAOts Is the political Left collapsing?]</ref> In the United States, [[Democrats]] lost 1,042 seats—including U.S. House, Senate, state governorship, and state legislative seats—during [[Barack Obama]]'s eight years in office.<ref name="1,000Seats">[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/27/democrats-lost-over-1000-seats-under-obama.html?refresh=true Democrats lost over 1,000 seats under Obama]. ''Fox News''. December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.</ref> The election of
The 2016 election of President [[Donald Trump]] was a significant blow to American leftism as the [[Trump administration]] has pursued [[right-wing]]/[[conservative]] policies. The U.S economy has seen significant growth since Trump's election (see also: [[Donald Trump achievements]]).
Political conservatism has grown in [[Australia]]. John Howard, who became prime minister in 1996, was the first holder of the office to describe himself as a conservative.<ref>Graeme Davison et al. eds., The Oxford Companion to Australian History (2nd ed. 2001) p 148</ref>
=== Decline of the 21st century atheist movement in Western World Anglosphere ===
The 2011 [[Elevatorgate]] controversy deeply fractured the Western World [[Anglosphere]] [[atheist movement]] and led to the decline of the atheist movement (see: [[Decline of the atheist movement]] and [[Western atheism, schisms and political polarization]]).
A number of atheists have declared that the "atheist movement is dead".<ref>
*[https://freethoughtblogs.com/reasoner/2017/10/21/the-atheism-movement-dead-or-alive/ The “Atheism Movement:” Dead or Alive?], [[Freethought Blogs]]
*[http://examiningatheism.blogspot.com/2017/10/now-that-that-poseur-atheist-aron-ra.html Atheist Aron Ra indicates the atheist movement is dead. Now that that Aron Ra has surrendered....], ''[[Examining Atheism]]''
*[http://www.atheistrev.com/2013/12/the-day-atheist-movement-died.html The Day the Atheist Movement Died] by Jack Vance at Atheist Revolution
*[https://twitter.com/jennifurret/status/405391218273554433 Jennifer McCreight on Twitter about the Elevatorgate scandal destroying the atheist movement], [[Jen McCreight]], Twitter</ref>
== Rise of right-wing parties in Europe ==
In the 21st century, [[right-wing]] [[nationalism|nationalist]] parties have been growing in Europe due to: the [[Eurozone Crisis]]; [[Euroskepticism ]] (backlash to the formation of the increasingly centralized European Union and its [[globalist]]/[[Eurozoneopen borders|open border]]policies); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigrationand the [[European migrant crisis]]; a growing [[Islamic terrorism]] problem and growing levels of government debt in various European countries.<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-rise-of-right-wing-populism-in-europe The rise of right-wing populism in Europe]</ref> ''The Guardian'' reported in 2015 that merely a one-third of European countries are ruled by center-left governments.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/datablog/2015/jun/22/third-eu-governed-by-centre-left-data Only a third of the EU is governed by the centre-left], The Guardian, 2015</ref> In 2017, the ''New York Times'' reported that [[Italy]] is "one of the last major center-left governments standing in Europe."<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/world/europe/italy-election-fake-news.html Italy, Bracing for Electoral Season of Fake News, Demands Facebook’s Help], New York Times, 2017</ref> In November 2017, the ''Irish Times'' reported that "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election",<ref>[https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/italy-takes-sharp-turn-right-ahead-of-general-election-1.3294538 "Italy takes sharp turn right ahead of general election"], Irish Times, 2017</ref> In August 2017, the ''Express'' reported:{{Cquote|Alessandra Ghisleri revealed a collection of right-wing parties now enjoy enough total support to win next year’s Italian election as a coalition. She revealed the largest left-wing party, on the other hand, was struggling to reach 30 per cent approval, with the second-largest left-wing party in Italy on 29 per cent.<ref>[https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/836209/italy-eu-election-right-wing-surge-berlusconi ‘The Left is COLLAPSING!’ Right-wing parties SURGE in Italy as EU faces rise of populism], The Express, August of 2017</ref>}} == Decline of leftism and violent left-wing backlash == See: *[[Antifa]] *[[2017 left-wing violence]]
== Emergence of the alt-right ==
''See also:'' [[Alt-right]]
[[File:Vox Day.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[Vox Day]] is an [[alt-right]] activist.]]
The [[Alt-right]], or alternative right, is an emerging faction of the right-wing that opposes unrestrained multiculturalism, un-"skilled" immigration, and [[globalism|globalization]].<ref>httphttps://www.breitbart.com/tech/2016/03/29/an-establishment-conservatives-guide-to-the-alt-right/</ref><ref>http://theweek.com/articles/641595/how-american-nationalism-coexist-globalism</ref> The alt-right has emerged as one of the central opponents of the [[Establishment]]. Although originally intended to refer to nationalist and anti-establishment conservatives, [[liberal]]s/leftists have used the term and have used it to describe white supremecists and neo-Nazis.
The alt-right movement's central theme is as follows:<ref>[http://angrywhitedude.com/2016/04/51778/ What is the Alt-Right?, AngryWhiteDude.com, April 12, 2016]</ref>
''See also:'' [[Global atheism]] and [[Desecularization]] and [[Decline of militant atheism in the West]]
Since 1970, [[global atheism]] has been shrinking as a percentage of the world's population (see: [[Global atheism statistics]]). In addition, much to the dismay of the [[Communist Party of China]], [[Evangelical Christians|evangelical Christianity]] is experiencing explosive growth in China (see: [[Growth of Christianity in China]]).== American culture war, demographics and expected tipping point after 2020 == ''See also:'' [[Culture war]] and [[liberal]][[Image:Baby.jpg|left|thumb|200px|An unborn child in the womb. Liberals believe that the unborn child has no right to life. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-is-year-2020-key-year-for-christian.html Why is the year 2020 a key year for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>]]The Birkbeck College, University of London professor [[Eric Kaufmann]] wrote in his 2010 book ''Shall the Righteous Inherit the Earth?'' concerning America:{{cquote|High [[evangelical Christians|evangelical]] fertility rates more than compensated for losses to liberal Protestant sects during the twentieth century. In recent decades, white secularism has surged, but Latino and Asian religious immigration has taken up the slack, keeping secularism at bay. Across denominations, the fertility advantage of religious fundamentalists of all colours is significant and growing. After 2020, their demographic weight will begin to tip the balance in the culture wars towards the conservative side, ramping up pressure on hot-button issues such as [[abortion]]. By the end of the century, three quarters of America may be pro-life. Their activism will leap over the borders of the 'Redeemer Nation' to evangelize the world. Already, the rise of the World Congress of Families has launched a global religious right, its arms stretching across the bloody lines of the War on Terror to embrace the entire Abrahamic family.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/05/why-is-year-2020-key-year-for-christian.html Why is the year 2020 a key year for Christian creationists and pro-lifers?]</ref>}} == See also == *[[American liberalism and 21st century political losses]]
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