stupid move. Far too many openings for RINO/CINO/DeepSwampers to enter.
Needs to be a conservative party, with a straightforward 30 point conservative self-litmus test.
If you find yourself arguing against a 9point prolifer but they post like a 3 point abortionist, that’s when you point it out to the mods and they get rid of the RINO/CINO.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\ (p[=a]"tr[i^]*[o^]t; 277), n. [F. patriote;
cf. Sp. patriota, It. patriotto; all fr. Gr. patriw`ths a
fellow-countryman, fr. pa`trios established by forefathers,
fr. path`r father. See Father.]
One who loves his country, and zealously supports its
authority and interests. --Bp. Hall.
[1913 Webster]
Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Patriot \Pa"tri*ot\, a.
Becoming to a patriot; patriotic.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
patriot
n 1: one who loves and defends his or her country [syn:
patriot, nationalist]
We’re not Europeans. We love women, but we don’t worship them. We’re not subjects of the globalist foreigner in the pointy hat. We’re Americans.
We’re patriots.
You have many good points, but we have to be careful with Purity Tests. The Left is good at using such rules to restrict and define the actions of all conservatives.
They learned that possibly through Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals. We must remain spontaneous enough to let them know two can play at that game when it’s productive.
I want a new party for the simple reason that I can no longer stand being affiliated with political invertebrates like you.
Then you go elsewhere...
It is interesting you bring up a 30 point conservative self litmus test, however, Trump in some ways was far from conservative, especially on the budget.
What is a CINO?