Madison Reporter

Brian Burch, president of the Catholic Vote organization, said cultural institutions with opposing worldviews have taken control of much of society, meaning Catholic parents have to “actively and aggressively instill the right values into their children.”

"Every Catholic parent knows the battle they face,” Burch told the Madison Reporter. “They are up against cultural institutions which have been largely taken over by those with a different world view. Their parenting work carries with it an added burden--they must actively and aggressively instill the right values into their children."

A 2023 poll by the Survey Center on American Life that showed among U.S. adults, 62% of adults who had been raised by Democrat parents were Democrats, while only 57% of adults who had been raised by Republican parents were Republicans.

The partisan gap is greater among younger categories of adults, and it greatest in women ages 18-29. In this age demographic, 69% of adult men and 73% of adult women who were raised by Democrats are Democrats, while 67% of adult men and only 44% of adult women who were raised by Republicans are Republicans. 

In an article at The Washington Stand, writer Joshua Arnold suggests the reason behind this disparity is that leftist parents have the help of popular culture. David Closson, director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, said “every single cultural institution in this country is a cheerleader for progressive causes.”

Madison, Wisconsin-based Catholic Vote is an advocacy organization that wants to “inspire every Catholic in America to live out the truths of our faith in public life,” according to the group’s website. Founded in 2008, its president is Brian Burch.