Very well said - I could not agree more.
I know and count as my friends gay Conservatives. Social AND fiscal Conservatives all. Yes it is possible, it does happen and if I’d simply turned my back on them only knowing they were gay, I’d never have found out what their political beliefs were.
I assumed they had to be liberal and I was wrong.
This group does seem to pick and choose parts of Conservatism and the Constitution they want to promote; which if fine. The NRA is 2nd Amendment, Heritage Foundation 1St Amendment etc etc. Advocating for a certain Constitutional position is not a problem. Just don’t pick and choose. If they actively work towards stripping one right to promote another, I’ll have a problem with them.
If you read my follow-up at #82, I believe they are trying to undermine traditional values by engaging in identity politics.
It is one thing for a gay person to say “I’d like to fight for a common cause along side you all.” It’s another thing to say, “You all are going to capitulate to my demands!”
The difference between the NRA and Heritage Foundation (both of which I am a member) and some other single-issue groups is that the NRA and Heritage Foundation are pro-issue, not anti-issue organizations. They will counter whatever comes against them, but they are positive in their application.
Some groups - even those on the Right - are anti-things first. There is a big difference between a Conservative and an anti-liberal, for instance, when it comes to attitude. I’ve met many people in my life that think they’re conservative, but they cannot advance the cause, so they only attack the other side. That’s being an anti-liberal.
I just wish some people would love their own position on the issues more than the feeling they get when they oppose the other side.