Posted on 01/25/2016 6:39:44 AM PST by AndyJackson
If you meant to say a vote for Donald Trump is a vote against Jesus, you should have had the guts to say so, clearly and succinctly so there would be no mistake.
“The fundamental problem, of course, is that conservatism is built on the political foundation of the Republican Party, and, with that party’s devolution into crony capitalism, what conservatives attempt to defend is built on a “dismal” plague infested miasma. Defend the ramparts of your castle all you want. You are defending ground no one wants to occupy and the political battles will be fought elsewhere. If conservatives want to be relevant. they need to move to solid ground.”
In an article with a number of strange claims this is the strangest. The Conservative movement has been at war with the Republican party for as long as I can remember. This author seems to be saying that Conservatism = GOP, and since the GOP is the party of Crony Capitalism, then those who advocate for Conservative principles are advocating for Crony Capitalism. What a crock.
While I find Trump preferable to Hillary or Sanders, those who want to pretend that Trump’s devotion to liberal causes and politicians, and his admitted use of donations to buy business favors (Crony Capitalism anyone” should be ignored may have to listen to the tale of the Frog and the Scorpion a couple of years into a Trump presidency. I hope I’m wrong and Trump has had a fundamental change of heart politically, but I guess all we can do is hope at this point.
Precisely
Trumpism is inevitable after the refusal of either party to serve the interests of most Americans.
So, we may be fated to populism.
But the populism is the fault of the GOPe. Any discernably conservative impulse in the party would have avoided this fate.
Conservatism is supposed to be a political philosophy, not a religion with a totalitarian theocratic enforcement arm.
I for one will not adhere to any such perversion that believes in some unelected council of priests being able to force compliance to their egotistical pronouncements under threat of “excommunication”.
That is certainly not conservatism.
well written AJ...good logic, strong points.
Glenn Beck says if Trump is elected, we’ll go straight to hell in a hand basket. But first, this message from goldline...
Very, Very Interesting.
Please consider the possibility that repeating the same failed attacks produces the same failed results.
Are you attempting to drive me away from Free Republic?
It would depend on who he shot of course.
The ironic thing is that when Trump is elected it will not be on the basis of conservative support, and he will not be beholden to conservatives for his win. So conservatives are essentially devouring one another and destroying their movement for nothing.
Very good analysis.
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OK, then the question for (the generic) you to ask would be, if he didn’t shoot either a terrorist or someone committing a violent crime, am I still a 24%er...
WE have many months before the general election and whoever wins will be going against the DEm for us to see how they hold up in late summer and Fall.
If they start repudiating all the ‘conservative’ sounding positions they took to win the primary it won’t be pretty.
kudos... I think many of us have “other” candidates we support, but “can” vote for the nominee.
I have a feeling it’s going to be Trump, and I think he will win big.
I’m also an East Coast elitist with European roots.... and the notion of a Trump Presidency will be pretty embarrassing when I travel.
Ah well... I can live with it :)
Personally I don’t care where you post. But considering Reagan was the last unapologetic conservative on the national scene I’d say your hypothesis is all wet.
So, I’ve read your post. I note that you attack other conservatives a bunch (Cruz, Bozell, etc.), folks that have been standard-bearers in times when conservatism has been hard-pressed to even be expressed.
I notice you attack Democrats and their ideas very little.
You seem to have a greater vitriol for actual conservatives than you have for liberals (at least based on your focus).
Please explain to me how this helps advance conservatism?
To quote Reagan: “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”
Perhaps if you will clarify or expand on that mind boggling statement, I will read the rest.
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