[stormhill]

A long time ago (when you get to be my age, everything happened "a long time ago")I had an argument with my son. He held the position that the Republican party should reach out to Blacks.
I tried to explain that the Republican party was right and it was incumbent upon Blacks to recognize that; after all, decency is a universal concept. Of course, unbeknownst to me, my son was in the process of being swallowed by the dark side, but that's a story for another day.

The point is that compromising principle in exchange for popularity is a destructive vice. Conservatism is good for everyone. We should seek to educate those willing to learn but there's no need to "sell" our policies. They are patently good and we should treat them as such.

[Psalm 144]

“The point is that compromising principle in exchange for popularity is a destructive vice. Conservatism is good for everyone. We should seek to educate those willing to learn but there’s no need to “sell” our policies. They are patently good and we should treat them as such.”

I totally agree with your main point. Still, the ideas of limited government and personal freedom should be presented often, and in as accessible and palatable way as possible without losing the message.

Among several vital things that were lost the day Reagan left office, were our efforts to persuade people over to our side, rather than just bash them as liberals.