<P> The Culture war had significant impact on national politics in the 1990s . The rhetoric of the Christian Coalition of America may have weakened president George H.W. Bush's chances for reelection in 1992 and helped his successor, Bill Clinton, win reelection in 1996 . On the other hand, the rhetoric of conservative cultural warriors helped Republicans gain control of Congress in 1994 . </P> <P> The culture wars influenced the debate over state - school history curricula in the United States in the 1990s . In particular, debates over the development of national educational standards in 1994 revolved around whether the study of American history should be a "celebratory" or "critical" undertaking and involved such prominent public figures as Lynne Cheney, Rush Limbaugh, and historian Gary Nash . </P> <P> In a February 2009 column in The New York Times, William Saletan stated that a holistic mix of left - wing and right - wing ideas would come out of the culture war . He wrote: "morality has to be practical, and that practicality requires morals ." He concluded that conservatives should embrace family planning as a way to reduce abortion and government assistance while liberals should embrace personal responsibility, which means that unprotected sex is criticized "bluntly ." He also advocated same - sex marriage as a way to lead LGBT Americans to an "ethic of mutual support and sacrifice" involving stricter personal responsibility . </P> <P> The phrase "culture war" (or "culture wars") in Canada describes the polarization between the different values of Canadians . This can be West versus East, rural versus urban, or traditional values versus progressive values . "Culture war" is a relatively new phrase in Canadian political commentary . It can still be used to describe historical events in Canada, such as the Rebellions of 1837, Western Alienation, the Quebec sovereignty movement, and any Aboriginal conflicts in Canada, but is more relevant to current events such as the Caledonia conflict with Natives and the increasing hostility between conservative and liberal Canadians . Controversy erupted in 2010 when pollster Frank Graves suggested that the Liberal Party launch a "culture war" against the Conservative Party . "I told them that they should invoke a culture war . Cosmopolitanism versus parochialism, secularism versus moralism, Obama versus Palin, tolerance versus racism and homophobia, democracy versus autocracy . If the cranky old men in Alberta don't like it, too bad . Go south and vote for Palin ." The phrase "culture wars" has also been used to describe the Harper government's attitude towards the arts community . Andrew Coyne termed this negative policy towards the arts community' class warfare' . References to "culture war" have increased considerably recently on account of prorogation rallies, abortion, and the gun registry . </P>

Explain the difference between orthodox and progressive viewpoints in the culture war