In the United States , the terms " culture war " and " culture wars " refer to conflict in the late 20th and early 21st centuries between religious social conservatives and secular social liberals . This theme of " culture war " was the basis of Patrick Buchanan 's keynote speech at the 1992 Republican National Convention . The term " culture war " by 2004 was in common use in the United States by both liberals and conservatives
1992 Republican National Convention
1992 Republican National Convention
Kulturkampf