Thanks, Fresh Wind, I appreciate that. I should have asked instead of assuming. Oh well, at least I learned a lesson in how to behave more like an adult /facepalm.
But I really appreciate the in depth definition of concern trolling in that link. I was not at all familiar with that term, and yeah i think that is what that poster was doing.
It’s almost like a form of PSYOPS.
From my perspective, I intend to support Ted Cruz, because he is the person who appears most able to describe conservative principals, philosophies and solutions to some very serious, possibly even existential, problems that America faces.
And the reason that he is able to do that, whereas seemingly no other republican candidate or elected official can, is because he believes in them. I don’t believe that the man is lying and telling me that he is something that he is not, and honesty counts for everything to me these days.
In terms of whether or not he wins or not, or his candidacy costs the GOP a win or not, I do not care. Whether or not the GOP controls the presidency or any branch of government no longer has any meaning or value to me. Whether or not a conservative or conservatives have control of such does matter to me.
Sometimes a person runs for president and does not win, but gets his name and his beliefs out there, and then wins the next time. Or maybe Ted Cruz catches fire and wins this time. That is within his capability of doing, I believe.
And that is why I hope Ted Cruz announces tomorrow, and assuming he does, that is why he has my vote.
Cruz will have my vote, and some of my money too, as soon as his campaign website is up and running!