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By Jeffrey Quiggle In one open-ended tweet, the billionaire solicits opinions on a controversial and politically explosive topic. The term “culture war” has historical roots globally. In the U.S. it is localized, but in essence means the same thing as it always has. In general, it refers to a conflict among values in a society, largely between traditional beliefs and change. In Germany in the 1870s, for example, a conflict between the Catholic Church and anti-Catholic groups was referred to as Kulturkampf, or “cultural struggle.” In the United States in contemporary form, the invocation of cul…
