Let’s call it a fine victorious battle in a larger war, and celebrate the rout.
This isn’t Palmito Ranch; Columbus, Georgia; Bentonville, North Carolina; or even Appomattox Court House. So long as we don’t do anything stupid and assume it’s over and we won, we’re fine. I’m just worried we’ll look at this as a “successful” Gettysburg, assume the war is over, and go home. If we do that, the Democrats will win, and this time we’ll all be their slaves.
I believe we have to celebrate each and every victory along the way. It would have been easy for George Washington to give up that winter in Valley Forge, or to say, “Well, Lexington/Concord was one small victory but we shouldn’t get our hopes up. Those guys are tough, they are well-trained, their uniforms are spiffy.”
Each small victory along the way tells us something about the larger battle - in this case, that our army is much larger and more energized than we have been led to believe. Each small victory serves to encourage the troops for the next battle.
A rout, by itself, is no guarantee of victory - who can know the future? But it is a rout, and it is right and proper to celebrate it.
I believe we have to celebrate each and every victory along the way. It would have been easy for George Washington to give up that winter in Valley Forge, or to say, “Well, Lexington/Concord was one small victory but we shouldn’t get our hopes up. Those guys are tough, they are well-trained, their uniforms are spiffy.”
Each small victory along the way tells us something about the larger battle - in this case, that our army is much larger and more energized than we have been led to believe. Each small victory serves to encourage the troops for the next battle.
A rout, by itself, is no guarantee of victory - who can know the future? But it is a rout, and it is right and proper to celebrate it.