President of think tank The American Empire: Nation’s falling values could indicate ‘the end to the American empire’

Brownstone Institute's Jeffrey Tucker said that unless the U.S. sees renewed appreciation, the decline in common values could mean "the end of the American empire."

A libertarian think tank founder said that Americans could abandon their country’s traditional values, which could spell the end of one of the greatest empires in the world.

Jeffrey Tucker, President of Brownstone Institute, stated that if current trends continue, he believes we’ll see the past few years as a turning point in American History. “The end to the American empire.”

According to a recent Wall Street Journal/NORC survey , Americans are losing importance in long-held values such as patriotism and religion. This was revealed Monday by a Wall Street Journal/NORC poll . The percentage of Americans who consider patriotism very important has dropped from 70% down to 38% over the past 25 years. Meanwhile, the value of religion has fallen from 62% down to 39% in the same time period.

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Tucker found the results “stunning” and blamed the COVID-19 government lockdowns for the “cultural crises.” The survey results showed that these values have been declining in importance steadily since 1998. However, saw the greatest declines after 2019.

Tucker stated that the decline in religion, and the importance of patriotism and religion is understandable. Tucker spoke to Fox News. “During the pandemic response, we lost a lot affection for our lives, our routines, and trust that has not been restored.”

Tucker referred to the multifaceted definition of patriotism.

He said, “It could be a love for a country, a passion for its homeland, or a pride in its past.” Patriotism also has a trust element.

He said that there were growing anti-American sentiments in the country and the failure of the nation’s public institutions, COVID-19, to meet Americans’ expectations, had destroyed trust.



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According to a Wall Street Journal/NORC poll, 70% of Americans believe patriotism to be very important.

Tucker stated that the lockdown period was “a major shakedown of everything we had taken for granted.” “Childcare was shut down, and the schools we could always count on, to which we pay our taxes, were closed to us. We were not supported by the politicians. The courts didn’t work. “

He said thatThe Bill of Rights appeared to be a dead document. “And at the time that all your beliefs were removed, the spokespersons for woke ideology were shouting at you that this country was corrupt, that there’s never been any good places, and that it’s always been rooted into evil.”

Raising children was considered important by 59% respondents 20 years ago. However, only 30% of Americans consider it a priority, according to a Wall Street Journal/NORC poll. In the last four years, those who value community involvement have dropped from 62% down to 27%.



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Tucker stated that Americans were robbed their faith in America by confining them to their homes, limiting their access to trusted institutions, and restricting their ability to worship. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

Tucker stated that human isolation and human separation were the first values of the pandemic response. It’s difficult to put people back together once their social networks are destroyed.”

Tucker stated that Americans were robbed their faith in America by limiting access to trusted institutions, confining them to their homes and restricting their ability to worship.

He said that all American patriotic songs refer to freedom, rights, self-government, pride and our institutions. “When these values are not upheld and supported by the media, or taught in schooling, what can we expect to think?

He said, “It makes them irrelevant songs rather than true hymns for a natural life.”

Brownstone Institute President Jeffrey Tucker stated that Americans’ faith in their civic institutions was “shattered” during the pandemic.




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Tucker predicts that the country will never return to its former glory if this value shift continues.

He said, “Empires come, and empires go. And this may be the period when the empire goes.

Tucker said, “This can be reversed.” It can only be reversed by a renewed appreciation for the genius of this country, its institutions, and its history.

You can watch the entire interview with Tucker by clicking here.

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