Liberty is a package. You cannot let religious liberty wane and not expect that to affect all liberty. It’s the same with gun rights, etc.
We need a broad coalition to shrink the cost and reach of government. It will take conservatives, moderates, liberals and libertarians all together to get this done. We need to find areas of agreement and create winning coalitions with 65%+ Likely Voter support.
That’s the only way back. Well, it’s not the only way, but the other way is a bloody mess and horror.
No arguments here.
The problem is the Powers that Be (the crony capitalists, the unchecked federal bureaucracy, the media that roots for them, et al) will never allow that happen. Like Senator Palpatine told Anakin Skywalker, the thing that the powerful most fear is losing their power.
Moderates and liberals have already chosen their side. Its up to conservatives and libertarians.
I’m not a fan of the complete libertarian package but I’ll take it over what the Republicrats are offering.