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[[File:600px-Flag of the Soviet Union.svg.png|thumbnail|right|200px|In the former [[Soviet Union]], a popular joke was that the workers pretended to work and the Soviet Union pretended to pay them.<ref>[http://ipezone.blogspot.com/2015/08/you-pretend-to-work-putin-pretends-to.html You Pretend to work and Putin pretends to pay you]</ref>]]The dissolution of [[atheism|atheistic]], [[communism|communist]] [[Soviet Union]] on December 26, 1991 was a watershed moment in terms of the left decline of [[leftist|leftism]] and the [[secular left]](See also: [[Decline of the secular left]]). Politically, atheists have a history of skewing politically to the left (see: [[Atheism and politics]]).
Since In September 2018, Pew Research indicated: "Due to the decline of the center-left across much of Western Europe and the comparative steadiness of the center-right, most Western European countries are led by center-right parties, as measured by the party of the prime minister or other head of government."<ref>[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/12/swedish-election-highlights-decline-of-center-left-parties-across-western-europe/ Swedish election highlights decline of center-left parties across Western Europe] by Kyle Taylor</ref> 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=https://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 UK: Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher == === Ronald Reagan===[[File:Reagan-at-durenberger-rally.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|[[Ronald Reagan]] ]][[Ronald Reagan]] was president of the [[United States]] from 1981 to 1989. Reagan was a [[movement conservative]] who succeeded in moving the nation to the right in terms of reducing federal regulation and lowering taxes. He promoted Individual Liberty and the conviction that government was the problem and private enterprise the solution. He cut taxes but despite his proposals, spending and the federal deficit went up. After a short sharp recession early in his first term, the economy was strong by 1984. Proclaiming "It's Morning Again in America", Reagan carried 49 of 50 states to win reelection. He moved the [[Supreme Court]] and the federal courts to the right with his appointments. === Margaret Thatcher === [[Margaret Thatcher]] was [[Prime Minister]] of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1979 to 1990, and the first woman to hold the position. Her leadership permanently moved Britain to the right and reshaped the nation's political environment to stress economic growth and international competitiveness. The [[Labour Party]] in response under [[Tony Blair]] jettisoned their old leftist ideas and followed Thatcher-lite programs. Despite being in power for 13 years from 1997 to 2010 Labour did not remove any of Thatcher's anti-union legislation and has refused to even consider doing so. == Decline of 21st century leftism in the Western World Anglosphere ==[[File:Donald Trump official presidential photo.jpg|200px|right|thumb|President [[Donald Trump]] ]]In the 2010decade period, so far there has been a marked decline of [[leftism]] in the [[United States]] and [[Britain]]respectively.<ref>*[httphttps://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-left-is-collapsing-everywhere/article/2614491 The Left is collapsing everywhere], ''Washington Examiner'', February 2017*[httphttps://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">[https://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 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]]).  The U.S. Supreme Court Justice [[Brett Kavanaugh]], who was appointed by Trump, is a judge who has ruled in favor of [[religious liberty]] in his past decisions.<ref>[https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/18/these-6-cases-show-how-brett-kavanaugh-might-rule-on-religious-freedom/ These 6 Cases Show How Brett Kavanaugh Might Rule on Religious Freedom], Daily Signal, 2018</ref> U.S. Supreme Court Justice [[Neil Gorsuch]], who was also nominated to the court by Trump, gave a favorable ruling in the [[Hobby Lobby]] case in respect to religious liberty.<ref>[http://time.com/4705858/neil-gorsuch-religious-minorities/ Neil Gorsuch Has a Record of Protecting Religious Minorities], Time magazine, 2017</ref> See also: [[Morale of the atheist movement]] 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 increasingly centralized European Union and its [[globalist]]/[[open borders|open border]] policies); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigration and 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]] 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>https://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> The alt-right is not defined by any particular school of thought, but by the [[neoliberal]] school of thought it rejects. The alt-right, in the simplest terms, is an unapologetic purging of [[liberal]] idiocy." == Decline of the secular left in the world at large == ''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]]
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>
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