Is the Culture War Really a Political War?

I think that it's more than that. It is ultimately spent. And to me, that's the best explanation for why we don't see this just manifesting in the 20th century or in the waning era of the British Empire. This goes back to empires in history have always kind of functioned in this very brutal way. The Orthodox position is that the Christianity, Christianized the Empire and turned it into something at least intending to be a humane, civilizing force. So I definitely think it's a spiritual thing because beyond politics doesn't mean politics is totally worthless.