Something I'd like to point out:
For decades, Virginia was a Christian right state, home to Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and all sorts of smaller right-wing political organizations and movements.
And, in the last ten years, it has changed dramatically.
For decades, Virginia was a Christian right state, home to Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and all sorts of smaller right-wing political organizations and movements.
And, in the last ten years, it has changed dramatically.
Is Virginia emerging as a model for southern progressivism?
I think so. There is a case that can be made for this.
I think so. There is a case that can be made for this.
There's a fascinating blend of tradition and history along with innovation and openness -- as well as a commitment to neighborliness and pluralism together.
And, in many communities there is a new engagement with the failures of the past regarding race.
And, in many communities there is a new engagement with the failures of the past regarding race.
It isn't perfect, but you can actually feel the changes, the weaving of significant threads of southern culture into a new cultural cloth. Pay attention. It isn't just about flipping some congressional seats. We're birthing something new.
