“Of course, the fact that you frame it in a derogatory way towards me with your “ignore it if it makes you feel better” is condescending and ignorant at best, but the entirety of your post says quite a bit about you, and it is even more derogatory than accusing someone of willful blindness.”
What it says about me is that I understand that values have changed. If the GOP wants to break the losing streak, they will have to change as well.
I don’t get in a froth about it one way or another. I vote, but I don’t get too worked up over the outcome. I’m in my 60s. I may have 20 more years but like most Freepers, my day has passed. Conservatism will adapt to the ascendant culture or it will fade away. That part won’t be decided by Boomers or Gen-X.
There is the difference. You don’t care. You don’t get worked up over the outcome. You think your day is over, let it all go wherever it ends up going.
I care because of the sacrifice and effort that went into the creation and founding of this special and unique country is something that gave me great freedom and prosperity, and I OWE it to our ancestors AND our descendants to preserve this country which has done so much good not just for me but for this world.
I take ownership of it because I feel that I must. I OWE that to this country that has given me so much.
I despise those who take what they can, enjoy the fruits of it, and if it is destroyed due to their inattention or disinclination to fight for it, to battle for something greater than themselves, it is no skin off their back if it slides into decay because “they got theirs”.