The intellectual bankruptcy of the radical left's anti-religious crusade was on full display during a recent two-hour discussion between prominent atheist Sam Harris and conservative columnist Ross Douthat. The conversation revealed just how dramatically the cultural landscape has shifted since the so-called "New Atheists" peaked during the Obama years.
Harris, once considered a leading voice in the atheist movement alongside figures like Richard Dawkins, appeared increasingly out of touch as he struggled to defend his worldview against traditional Christian perspectives. The discussion highlighted how the New Atheist movement has completely failed to provide Americans with the meaning, purpose, and moral foundation they desperately seek.
While Harris and his fellow travelers spent years attacking faith and traditional values, patriotic Americans have witnessed the devastating consequences of a godless society: skyrocketing crime rates, the breakdown of the family unit, and the moral confusion that plagued the Biden years.
Trump's America Chooses Faith Over Nihilism
The timing of this intellectual collapse couldn't be more telling. As President Trump begins his second term with strong support from America's faith communities, the atheist left finds itself increasingly marginalized and irrelevant.
"These coastal elites spent decades telling hardworking Americans that their faith was backwards and ignorant," observed one conservative commentator. "But look where their secular utopia got us – cities overrun with crime, children confused about basic biology, and a complete erosion of moral standards."
The New Atheist movement promised enlightenment but delivered only emptiness and despair.
Meanwhile, Trump's coalition of believers continues to deliver real results: secure borders, economic prosperity, and a return to the constitutional principles that made America great. The contrast between Harris's hollow intellectualism and the vibrant faith communities supporting Trump couldn't be starker.
As America experiences a spiritual revival under President Trump's leadership, one has to ask: what exactly do bitter atheists like Sam Harris have to offer a nation rediscovering its Christian heritage and traditional values?