“That’s what’s hard about the internet sometimes, no tone of voice, no gestures or facial expressions to give content.”
Yes, I’m guilty on occasion for my lack of tact. And it is an issue where the “communication” isn’t face to face. Once in a while I get called out for something I’ve written, and when I reflect on the reaction(s) I often see that I could and should have made my comment(s) “softer.” Because, for the most part, the folks here on FR are my kind of people and I don’t want or mean to offend. That said, being a Californian, I do take serious offense to those who seemingly want to eliminate me from the United States ( along with FR I might add because, it’s located here in Fresno). When we start dissecting the country, we are sewing the seeds of our own destruction, because although there are many places here in the US where the RATs currently have the majority, it does not mean that there are not also substantial numbers of conservatives residing there as well who should not be thrown under the bus.
I cherish California Conservatives and I hope we will be able to assist them in taking back their communities & State. I shamefully admit I sometimes lambast the Left coast but not without compassion & recognition of the Conservatives who are overwhelmed politically by the liberal cities. It’s kind of like NYC. All the people I know are Conservatives but most of them are in the closet.
I think we stand at the shore of a tide that is coming in. The results of common sense, business friendly policies, a level playing field and legal, merit based immigration policy may allow for a “righting” of our ships, on both coasts.