But a handful of people here at FR whom I used to respect are instead siding with the carny barker.
One of my biggest complaints against Trump has been that - win or lose - his rise will harm the conservative movement.
Again, I firmly believe:
So, should anti-Trump forces sit down, shut up, and vote Trump? Only if they want to contribute to the continued dilution of conservatism into a meaningless word that can act as a mask for leftist policy.
The eventual primacy of conservatism as the operational ideology within government bodies and leadership is what is most important to me - more important than winning in November with Trump and a GOPe he will NOT reform, more important than stopping Hillary, more important than the illegal immigration Donald really does NOT intend to stop, more important than the wall he will NOT build, more important than the Planned Parenthood he will NOT stop, etc.
SB, I don’t agree when you say Trump won’t do the things he has said he will do.
I do know that anyone in DC will never do anything they say they will do, and we have 25 years of experience to prove it.
We had a course correction with Reagan.
There has been none since 1990, when the elder Bush went NWO on us.
Trump offers one.
The rest of the GOP offers none—same old, same old.
“Conservatism” is just another word the GOP has trashed in order to keep us all on the plantation.
It may mean something to us, but I assure you, it means nothing to them.
Look at the people and forces arrayed against Trump—surely you don’t describe them as “conservative”.
The lying, stealing, backstabbing and double dealing shenanigans going on right now have nothing to do with principles nor conservatism.
I’ll take a chance on Trump, but never with the garbage the GOP intends to serve us this time around.
Not gonna happen.
#nevertrump? Really?
” Again, I firmly believe:
‘So, should anti-Trump forces sit down, shut up, and vote Trump? Only if they want to contribute to the continued dilution of conservatism into a meaningless word that can act as a mask for leftist policy.’”
JR answered your question two days ago; whether you take him seriously is up to you I suppose:
“NeverTrump is a losing proposition and will lead to a loss of liberty and loss of country.
This is totally unacceptable.
After the corrupt establishment losing twice in a row to Marxist Obama, I’m damned tired of the corrupt establishment and damned tired of losing.
If you are a NeverTrump type person, you are working against our purposes on FR, so please opus out now and log off and let us carry on with our mission in peace.
Continue insulting us with 24/7 anti-Trump diatribes and insults, your opus will be assumed.
We will unite behind our nominee and we will win this coming election (with or without you) and we will get a handle on this divided forum very soon.
Hope you understand my position.”
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