Trump Is Right about the NFL Protests

National Review ^ | 9-26-17 | John Hawkins

[bigbob]

I did not expect Donald Trump to win the 2016 election, and like many, many other political professionals, I was egregiously wrong. After listening to what a lot of diehard Trump fans had to say, I took two big lessons away from being that wrong.

The first is that I’m not Nostradamus, and I shouldn’t be in the business of definitively saying one candidate will win or lose a race. Hopefully, a lot of us learned that lesson in 2016. The other is that unfortunately, a large number of conservative Americans have given up on people like me, on people like David French, and on magazines like National Review. Do I think that’s right? Fair? Smart? Nope, but I do get it.

They hear us talk all day about our principles as if we’re going to solve the problems we have via some kind of discussion among gentlemen. Meanwhile, the liberal response is “You’re a Nazi, and you shouldn’t be allowed to have a job unless you agree with us.” We’re trying to win theoretical victories for our principles, but the Left is fighting to win in the real world — and they are coming out on top in the cultural wars with ease. The very fact that we’re even having this debate about the NFL (remember when sports was where you went to get away from politics?) tells you who’s winning.

[SunkenCiv]

Some more CYA from the liberals over at National Review.

[nikos1121]

2/5s of the panel usually are.

[Seruzawa]

The problem at the NR is the problem with academic types everywhere. I am reminded of the intellectuals in Vienna discussing Hitler and the Nazis and what it all really means and inventing reasons why Hitler wasn’t so bad.

Meanwhile across the Danube the Nazis were sharpening their bayonets.

This is the situation we face with the left. They intend to murder 90% of the human race and have said so.

[Mr. K]

wow that’s awesome

[stephenjohnbanker]

Good post !