Specifically in the youth, it seems to becoming more and more the \"cool\" thing to do to identify as a Liberal. As the predominantly liberal media continues to push and push on these social issues, more people trend left. With our current national security situation maintained, the media is having more and more time to bring up these social, cough cough liberal, issues. As the Just alticle from last exam pointed out, if people feel safe and secure they are more inclined to trend to the Left Wing (J ost 2008). Our nation is currently undergoing an influx of safety and security, which is allowing for these socially liberal views to take precedent and weight over conservative issues like national security