Sir, you contradict yourself. Defeat for a generation WILL be defeat pretty much forever - certainly for anyone old enough to read and contribute to FR. You, yourself, say that technology allows for a tyranny that Orwell couldn’t imagine. Well, people with that kind of power will NOT relinquish it out of the goodness of their hearts.
This will be permanent - Hillary will stack the courts to destroy those parts of the Constitution that stop her (say good-bye to the 1st, 2nd and 4th Amendments, for starters). That, combined with continued massive immigration from 3rd World nations that don’t understand or respect our liberties and an effective amnesty (with a “path to citizenship”) for tens of millions of present illegals, will make the Dem majority permanent.
Please don’t kid yourself. The Dems are playing for keeps in the ultimate game, “Power.”
True, and whereas most are probably not in the business of radical transformation of the US, there are clearly those within the Dem party who are - and are passionate about making this happen. I'm sure there were Jews in Germany in the 30s who never thought things would get as bad as they did. Even if there were warning signs, they reasoned it would be OK. They had jobs, and businesses, and their families. How bad could it be? Well, history shows us that very bad things can happen and do happen. The cultural revolution in China is another example.
The longer I've lived, the more I realize that each and every blessing you have in life must be cherished, because you never know how long these blessings will be with you, or how long you will be here.
So, for our country the time is now, and this election is crucial - probably like none other in my lifetime. There is nothing ‘principled’ about not voting for Trump when it opens the door for a potential end of the best of American life and freedom, as we and generations before us experienced it.
“Sir, you contradict yourself. Defeat for a generation WILL be defeat pretty much forever”
Apparently I failed to write clearly. I meant to say that “defeat for a generation” is an understatement.
“You, yourself, say that technology allows for a tyranny that Orwell couldn’t imagine. Well, people with that kind of power will NOT relinquish it out of the goodness of their hearts.”
Yes, that’s what I meant to imply.
“Please don’t kid yourself. The Dems are playing for keeps in the ultimate game, “Power.”
Not kidding myself at all. I only regret that I won’t have much battlefield survivability at my age.