In the 1970s, the nation began moving strongly right, more conservative.
The middle and moderate right of the 1970s became today's hard right.
The moderate left of the 1970s became centrist, the strong left became mildly left.

Today, the nation shifting back again -- leftward. Big pattern!
The left (us) and the moderate conservatives (many now estranged from the remnant GOP as part of this shift and calling themselves independents) are moving back TOWARD where they were before. Not there yet but moving.
The remnant hard right is frozen in place -- as usual -- fighting with everything they have to hold onto power, but they're losing. (The GOP's lost 1/3 of its membership as a part of this move left.)