In a recent interview, a former Trump Treasury Assistant Secretary, highlighted concerns about what she referred to as the 'clown show' of anti-freedom legislation and mandates being pushed by blue states. Monica Crowley noted that while voters are not asking for gender-neutral children's toys or tampons in boys' bathrooms, certain states seem to be taking actions that go against public sentiment.
Crowley emphasized the concept of federalism, which grants states a significant degree of autonomy. Red states, she claimed, strive to ensure expanded freedom for their residents, while blue states, according to Crowley, enact legislatures and mandates that curtail personal freedoms.
The former assistant secretary criticized the focus on issues such as the hyper-sexualization of children, pointing out instances like the introduction of tampons for boys in fourth-grade bathrooms and sanctuary states for sex changes for minors. These actions, Crowley argued, were not aligned with the desires of voters and raised concerns regarding the future impact on children.
She argued that targeting children in this way was part of a broader strategy of cultural Marxism aimed at confusing and weakening the nuclear family. Crowley claimed that leftists sought to create a generation of indoctrinated Marxists who would serve as a standing army for their ideologies. By confusing children on the topic of gender identity, she alleged, the left could drive wedges between children, their families, their faith, and their communities, ultimately replacing the family unit with their own influence.
Crowley drew on historical examples to support her concerns, citing the experiences of communist regimes. She stressed the need to resist cultural Marxism and to fight against measures that could lead to its ideological proliferation.
Concerns over the encroachment on personal freedoms, economic anxiety, and a decline in social cohesion were also raised by Crowley, who argued that these factors contributed to mass out-migration from blue states like California, New York, and Illinois. She attributed the population losses to a combination of skyrocketing costs of living, high taxes, and suffocating regulations, as well as rising crime and a collapse of law and order.
While Crowley acknowledged that some residents in blue states were waking up to these issues, she maintained that the focus on hyper-sexualization of children had led to widespread concerns, even among individuals who had previously supported leftist ideologies.
This interview sheds light on ongoing debates surrounding culture, personal freedoms, and state autonomy in the United States. The differing perspectives on these issues underscore the deep divisions that exist within the country's political landscape.