The mask has finally slipped on the so-called "New Atheist" movement, and what's underneath isn't pretty. A marathon two-hour debate between liberal atheist Sam Harris and conservative Catholic writer Ross Douthat has revealed just how spiritually and intellectually bankrupt the godless left has become since their heyday in the early 2000s.
While Harris once positioned himself as some kind of intellectual heavyweight taking on religious "superstition," the discussion showed a man desperately clinging to outdated talking points while offering absolutely nothing of substance to Americans facing real moral and spiritual crises.
The timing couldn't be more perfect. As President Trump begins his second term focused on restoring traditional American values and ending the woke mind virus infecting our institutions, figures like Harris represent everything that's wrong with the coastal elite's assault on faith and family.
Cheap Gotcha Games Instead of Real Answers
Social media users were quick to point out the intellectual dishonesty plaguing modern atheist discourse. As one Twitter user noted: "The Problem of Evil is used primarily as a cheap gotcha by the most vile of Reddit atheists. No matter how much to discuss the nature of the question the atheist just chuckles and goes 'or maybe god is evil. Checkmate.' They don't want a debate. They want you quiet."
That's exactly what we're seeing from Harris and his ilk. Instead of engaging seriously with the profound questions facing our nation, they resort to smug dismissals and philosophical parlor tricks designed to silence traditional voices rather than engage with them.
"They don't want a debate. They want you quiet."
While President Trump works to restore America's spiritual foundation and the MAGA movement celebrates our Judeo-Christian heritage, the New Atheists offer nothing but the same tired materialism that helped create the moral vacuum Democrats exploited for decades.
Americans are hungry for meaning, purpose, and moral clarity – exactly what the Trump administration is delivering. The New Atheists? They're still fighting yesterday's battles while offering today's families absolutely nothing of value.
Is it any wonder that as America turns back toward its founding principles and traditional values, figures like Sam Harris sound increasingly irrelevant and out of touch?