Former House Speaker Paul Ryan recently said that he was not a “cultural war guy,” contending that he is more concerned about the debt crisis. This is what we would expect from someone who is at home sitting on the board of directors of Fox News’ parent company, Fox Corporation.
Under its founder, Roger Ailes, Fox News network covered what I call the three M’s of conservatism: missiles, markets, and morality. But in more recent times, with some notable exceptions, Fox News has been more concerned about the first two M’s. Ryan’s influence is obvious. Tucker Carlson’s absence is just one clear example.
As it turns out, Fox News is on the wrong side of history. The country is becoming socially and culturally more conservative. Consider three recent Gallup surveys.
