I agree that liberalism in America appears to be on the decline (from where I am, which is England by the way.) But I don't think it's true that conservatism is on the up. I just think that more and more people are becoming too idle to think for themselves and prefer to be told what to think by unscrupulous politicians who claim to offer a quick fix to a myriad of ills. And just before anyone accuses me of America-bashing this is happening all over the "civilised" world - it's just that it's most noticeable in the US.