We're witnessing a historic showdown between two fundamentally opposing worldviews.
In one corner, we have the progressives, armed with their post-modern theories and determination to tear down every traditional institution and identity (think gender).
In the other, the traditionalists are fighting to preserve the values and wisdom passed down through generations. The tension between these groups has been building for years, and now it's reaching a breaking point.
Look at what's happened to the Democratic Party. This isn't your grandmother's liberal party anymore.
Once upon a time, they pushed questionable policies like arming Palestinians "for peace" under Clinton.
And now we've got elected officials openly praising Hamas and spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories that would make the authors of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion blush. Their rallying cry "From the river to the sea" has become as common as pop songs. Because Israel dared to become strong, and in the progressive worldview, strength is always suspicious.
But something fascinating is happening. America, still the world's most powerful nation, just voted decisively against this whole package – against the gender ideology, against the bureaucrats who think they know better than the people, against those who coddle Islamic extremism. They chose strength over appeasement, tradition over deconstruction.
And it's not just America. Look at Argentina's new president, Javier Milei – a leader who proudly studies Torah and visits Jewish holy sites. Or Elon Musk, who declared war on progressivism after watching his son fall victim to gender ideology in school. "My son was killed by their consciousness virus," he said. These aren't fringe figures – they're leading a global pushback against progressive overreach.
History tells us something interesting: when strong leaders emerge who believe in fighting evil rather than accommodating it, who value traditional identities, who support Israel – that's when conflicts tend to resolve in favor of the good guys.
Here's what the foreign policy experts miss: you can't understand global politics without understanding religion and culture. Islam isn't attacking us because of some rational political grievance – it's about Al-Aqsa. It's no coincidence that Trump and Milei both prayed at the Lubavitcher Rebbe's grave. The world is speaking in religious terms, whether we like it or not.
This is bigger than just politics. We're in a fight for civilization itself. The Jewish spirit that gave the world its moral compass isn't just going to survive this challenge – it's going to lead the way forward. We just need to clear the obstacles and let that spirit shine.
As the Torah blesses, "I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you, and through you shall all the families of the earth be blessed." Today's emerging leaders seem to understand this better than our progressive elites ever will.
This opinion piece was originally written by Ben Yaakov Sabo (Solelim Derech) and was published here with his permission.