Before the Kenyan usurped the office I would have said we can coexist. I don’t feel that way anymore. This guy is such a Hitler wannabe, a nightmare, that this country is broken possibly beyond repair.
You can't tell what is in a person's heart by which party they are in.
Judging by the other stories today, Congressional Republicans and Tea Partiers probably can't be friends or spouses either, though.
Chesterton wrote about how we did not get to pick our family — we were dropped down the chimney the day we were born and how that broadening experience is what should make us more whole, more Christian and more fulfilled.
We can be fairly narrow when we are only with those who think like we do and insular attitudes develop.
His said something like this — that children bored in the late afternoon are the ones that torture cats — we should look for stimulation, variety right next to us and express honest inquiry. Only in that can a strong mind lead others to truth.
We may be the only example of right thinking that someone might meet.
T. S. Elliot said:
“The world is trying the experiment of attempting to form a civilized but non-Christian mentality. The experiment will fail; but we must be very patient in awaiting its collapse; meanwhile redeeming the time; so that the Faith may be preserved alive through the dark ages before us; to renew and rebuild civilization, and to save the world from suicide.”
Case in point.
Over 20 years ago I had a relationship with a Jewish woman in south Florida whose name would be known to locals down there in Dade/Broward as a known liberal activist on TV and stuff.
She was attracted to me as a bad boy and someone outside her comfort zone...southerner and adventurer etc...an alpha male extreme compared to the slick angst boys she was used to...i think i gave her an excuse to let her hair down and maybe at least play submissive Jane to my Tarzan in a pickup...even though she was one very tough lady mentally....she liked being a girl...opening doors and all that stuff...foreign to her.....I’ve seen other femmies let themselves go like that with guys from my culture
I guess it’s sorta a jungle fever Saltine style..lol
We were both in our 30s and the relationship was about just one thing pretty much but it was still fun and we remained friendly (nonBiblically) even after I had left the area for many years and married and gotten on with my life...like most women I’ve known I tend to remember how much I liked them and enjoyed them versus any of the negatives...it’s just how I am about the fairer sex....I only have negativity about my ex wife who preceded this time by a few years..and who merits my scorn
Then back when Bush was running in 2004 she and I were talking casually over the phone (yes) and she made the comment ...even knowing I was a cultural traditionalist ...that she was working hard against Bush to fight against the Christian Right from getting too much power and hurting women and Jews etc....of course she would always say that motivation and voting for Israel were her main tenets...the ignorance in opposing Israel’s best allies always eluded her...and she was a Penn grad..not stupid
Anyhow...I asked her “well what have the Christian Right ever done to you?”
Her reply “They are anti abortion”
I said OK...indeed we are out to stop abortion no question of that....she had no kids...never did ...she had a career and some cats...though quite fetching...she married an old Jewish guy.
I then asked her “Well...what if I said I vote conservative as possible to thwart Jewish progressives and their attempted transformation of my American culture through their strong if not dominant presence in News Media, Hollywood and TV and academia...how would you react to that honey?”
lol...she said that was different...I said how...in fact while both yours and my statements are hyperbole I actually think mine has a bit more empirical proof in context to what you first said
anyhow...we haven’t spoken since...no fight...just generic politeness and goodbye.... and a chilly realization that the memory of the physical heat we had once sure relished was not enough to carry such diametrically opposed worldviews when you are actually left with just talking...sad ...cause I did like her...she was never at a loss for words....how folks can marry that different though escapes me
no way could I do it...and I didn’t
Thank God
No.
Having said that I point to the Carville-Matalin mating. She may fool some folks, but she is as liberal as old snake eyes.
I can and am friends with lib voters, however, they’re not really liberals, just generally union voters, uninformed to various degrees. However, with a genuinely informed true blue lib? No. We’ve got some in our family and we’re always cordial to them - we’ll even have them in our home around the holidays, but I don’t respect their views nor am I friends with them. I stay out of political discussions with them.