Chapter 26. The Political Winds Suddenly Shifted Ever since my college days, I have believed in a vision of society advancing through gradual reforms that, bit by bit, increase the level of liberty and equality enjoyed by its citizens. Reforms like gay marriage are the building blocks of this long-term vision, just like the reforms of legal racial equality, equal education and employment opportunities for women, and women's suffrage that came before. Bit by bit, we are getting more free and equal, and things are getting better for previously marginalized minorities over time. I strongly believe we should continue on this track going forward.
For several years in the early-to-mid 2010s, I thought that things were definitely getting better. There was a reactionary phase during the 2000s, during which many people supported restricting civil rights and even going 201
