WASHINGTON – In a Sunday op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) raises the alarm on the shocking decline in the importance of patriotism, religious faith, family values, and other core principles among the American public. Citing a Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, Rep. Gooden underscores the devastating consequences of this trend on America's national character and calls for a collective effort to preserve the greatness of our nation.
Rep. Gooden argues that the progressive Left's relentless attack on traditional values and their radical transformation of society in the name of diversity and inclusion has led to the disintegration of our common bonds. He highlights the dangerous shift in priorities towards materialism and wealth accumulation, which undermines virtues such as hard work, personal responsibility, and self-sacrifice.