Posted on 12/15/2015 1:53:31 PM PST by Kaslin
American conservatives are rightfully annoyed with the Obama administration, and Democrats generally, for refusing to name radical Islam or Islamism as the major source of terror.
When Nidal Hasan murdered 13 fellow soldiers at Fort Hood ,the administration refused to label the mass murder -- committed by a Muslim in the name of Islam -- an act of Islamist terror, or even terror at all. Instead it was officially declared a "workplace shooting."
And when President Obama convened an international conference on terror, he refused to include the word "terror" or any form of the word "Islamist" in the title. Instead the conference -- which took place a month after the Islamists' massacre of the Charlie Hebdo writers and editors and Jews at a Paris shop -- was ridiculously named "The White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism."
But conservatives and Republicans do the same thing. They, too, almost never identify what they are fighting -- namely, leftism and the left. (Note to left-wing websites that monitor conservative writings: This is not a comparison of the left with Islamic terrorists; it is about not naming an ideological foe.)
Republicans -- from the highest ranking politicians to rank and file members of the party -- fight Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton and all other Democrats. But they don't fight the left and leftism.
The implication is that if only we could defeat this or that Democrat, we would be on our way to a much better America.
But it's not true. If extraterrestrials came to our planet and absconded with every Democrat holding office from Barack Obama down to every Democratic city councilman in America, nothing would change. Other Democrats with the same left-wing views would take their place.
Leftism is ruining America. But almost no Republican ever -- let alone repeatedly -- says this. The universities of this country have become a laughingstock. They have degenerated into anti-intellectual, anti-Western, anti-rational institutions with their ludicrous "safe spaces," trigger warnings that infantilize students, and all the lies about the racism and a rape culture that allegedly pervade the campuses and American society.
What is responsible for that? Leftism.
According to Pew Research, 40 percent of millennials do not believe in the principal of freedom of speech if the speech might hurt the feelings of a member of a minority group.
What is responsible for that? Leftism.
Why did Islamic State rise in Iraq after that country had been pacified by American troops and the Sunni uprising? Because a leftist president, the left-wing Democratic Party, and the left-wing media demanded a complete American withdrawal from Iraq.
Why are race relations worse than in living memory despite the election and re-election of black president? Because of the left-wing lies about "systemic" racism. Because of the left-wing "Ferguson" lie, repeated regularly by the president of the United States, as if an innocent "unarmed black teenager" was killed by a white policeman because the teen was black and not because he was threatening the life of the officer. Because of the absurdity of "microaggressions," those lists of often noble statements -- such as "there is only one race, the human race" -- that the left characterizes as racist.
Why is it harder to open and sustain a small business than at any time in American history? Because of the left and their endless regulations.
Why do we have the highest national debt in American history? Because the left keeps expanding the size of the government.
Why are more Americans on public assistance than ever before? Because left-wing policies are designed to get more and more Americans dependent on government.
Why are Americans increasingly separated into ethnic, racial and religious identities? Because of the left-wing belief in multiculturalism and the left's neo-fascist emphasis on the importance of race.
Why are more Americans born to women without husbands than ever before? Because, ideologically, the left has determined that children do not need fathers, and because, policy-wise, the left has enabled mothers to depend on the state rather than the man who fathered her children.
Why is the American military weaker and less feared than at anytime in the last 50 years? Because the left doesn't want America to be the strongest country in the world.
In addition to criticizing Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, Republicans need to tell the American people over and over that the only thing that can stop the further degradation of the United States of America is conservatism and the Republican Party. Because only conservatism and the Republican Party can stop the left.
Because they are not fighting?
Because they (the GOP) are hoping to capture the “Islamist terrorist” vote like they hope to capture the “Illegal Alien” vote, at least one of the times the illegal votes this election.
Because the vichy rino leadership want to be like, and act like, the democrats. No surprise there.
They do, or at least the leadership does; they are fighting Conservatives.
It’s intellectually easier to have a villan with a name and face.
I just spent about an hour watching youtube videos from this guy named William Mount? Anyone know of this guy? This guy redefines conspiracy theorist. I’m sure he could answer the question.... It’s entertaining, and a little sick all at the same time....
The author repeatedly writes "conservatism and the Republican Party†or "conservatives and Republicans" as if they are inseparable or the same thing. They are not.
There are conservative Republicans but Republicans in general are not conservatives especially Republican politicians.
Almost all Republicans politician are Leftist. And only less so than the Democrats by a small degree.
Republican politicians much like the Democrats like to grow government. They sell influence to those who wish to grow government in a way that benefits them. And like Democrats they are loath to kill a useless or even destructive program.
I am a conservative and a Republican but I am only a Republican because I know that conservatives must capture and change the Republican Party from within just as the Communist captured and changed the Democrat Party from within.
I however believe that it will take conservatives much longer to change the Republican Party in to a freedom loving conservative party than it did the communist to change the Democrat Party. Inertia favored the communist and still does.
Republicans are fighting themselves! They hate conservatives.
Prager is right as usual. I applaud him for using the term “leftism” instead of “liberalism”. Leftism encompasses the whole gamut of the left, from communists to so called “progressives”. In fact none of them are really “liberal” in the classic sense of believing in liberty.
"They, too, almost never identify what they are fighting -- namely, leftism and the left the Constitution. "
There! Fixed it.
Patriots, please bear in mind that the GOP became extinct a long time ago imo. What the GOPe and he Left are is the ”conservative” and liberal front ends, respectively, for the corrupt, Constitution-ignoring Washington cartel.
I believe you’re right and in the eyes of the Left, rino Republicans are contemptible useful idiots. On the other hand, in the eyes of ISIS, Leftists are probably viewed the same way.
I think Prager says “conservatives and Republicans” precisely because he does know the difference, though I doubt he would consider most Republicans “leftists”. I don’t think they are either. Nor do most leftists. Neither are they conservatives. In fact they don’t really care about ideology. They say conservative sounding things to get elected, but don’t actually care about them. They care about money and power, not ideology.
PS. The left on the other hand cares about money, power and ideology.
Sure, everyone not them are just infidels.
Privately, anyway.
But a campaign against "leftism" doesn't have much appeal to the broader public.
Purely ideological campaigns leave most people cold.
Why? They don’t know... which is why they don’t fight.
Why is Obama always talking about Icicle? What the heck is that???
Rinos are compromised. Remember McLame posing with “moderate” Syrian Rebels who were really ISIS and Al Queda? The rino leadership is complicit with the traitorous regime in supporting and funding our enemies.
They are handcuffed by political correctness and their own illusions.
We are not at war with Islam. We are at war with violent radical Sharia law advocates. We are at war with Islamunists. Those that violently advocate Sharia law.
We don’t care if they want to worship somebody in a dirty turban and unkept beard. We care that they want to impose Sharia law upon us. They want to impose Islamunism upon us and displace our Just Constitution and 200 years of American Jurisprudence and freedoms.
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