As we move into the Year of Our Lord 2022, it is appropriate to take a look back at the year just past. It has been a time of great turmoil. The "mainstream" media presents the various conflicts as being won by leftists. However, that is an illusion. Indeed, every leftist pseudo-victory is more than balanced by the gathering forces that counter this desperate leftist power grab.

This podcast looks at seven major stories affecting both the Catholic Church and the government of the United States.

To view the essay in its original format and gain access to the copious footnotes, please refer to https://www.returntoorder.org/2021/12/2021-year-in-review-accelerated-self-destruction-of-every-institution-while-an-exhausted-left-confronts-a-resurgent-right/.

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