Ever since the partisan balance of power shifted during the congressional and gubernatorial elections of 1994, some people have remarked that the American continent has had a seismic shift to the right. Several rather conservative ideas, such as slashing social welfare and restricting immigration, have been proffered one after the other.
自從九四年國會、州長改選後，有人戲稱：美國本土發生一次向「右」移的大地震，一些較保守的主張，如削減福利、限制移民…… 等等紛紛出籠。