If you are secure in your view of conservatism, someone else's online opinion really shouldn't matter and is probably a misunderstanding you can easily explain without getting defensive. But as for choosing FR and then expecting others on it to swing both ways on the political spectrum, good luck with that. The owner of this Forum has clearly delineated where FR stands in the political/social spectrum , and trying to convert the community towards opinions on the left or even the center-left is not only a gigantic waste of time, it is pernicious. The past election made clear the danger of flirting with the disastrous, marxist/collectivist views of the Democrat Party or the progressive movement just to "get along", "reach across the aisle" or think oneself sophisticated. It has been a slippery slope since WWII which would have ended in certain destruction of our nation, had Hillary won. At last we have a chance for a course correction. Everyone's thought and energy needs to be directed to the positive ways to build our nation and our morale back up. Fastidiousness over semi-colons does not add value.
Well said.
Well said.
I wasn’t clear w/ my thoughts then. I chose FR, but in the end it chose me because I feel that this is ultimately where my mind set has veered. I have voted Republican for other races, but never for president until this election.
Things that before I would have tolerated & even supported now make me angry: the extreme political correctness, the rioting that is now an accepted part of our culture......etc. etc. I will be forever thankful that Trump seems to have broken the Clinton machine.......that corrupt engine that seemed to be unbreakable.
Do I wish I had stayed w/ my original argument & not brought the whole grammar police thing in? Of course I do, but I did it out of anger which everyone can agree is not a good place to argue from.
As far as FR......I have no desire or want to bring in liberal ideology. I respect this forum for what it is & what it stands for & it has made me look at things in a completely different light. I would say it was one of the main sources for my political change.