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2018-02-14 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-02-14 05:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Never Trumpers were never classical conservatives. They were con people running a racket in a niche political environment. The emperor has no clothes.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-14 07:44|| 2018-02-14 07:44|| Front Page Top

#2 There were, at the time, many good reasons to be NeverTrump. Among the good ones - he had never run a campaign or won political office, he had spent most of his life as a New York liberal Democrat, he was good friends with the Clintons, he had supported assault weapons bans, etc. It was entirely reasonable to decide, as I did, that Trump would govern as a Democrat.

As a conscientious conservative, I opposed Trump for these reasons.

There were also many bad reasons to oppose Trump. I generally lump these in with the Establishment, GOPe, "Tame" Republican sitzpinkler types. He was not one of them, hadn't put in his time and could not be relied on with regard to immigration, climate change, etc. It's OK to promise these things to people, because that's a great way to get votes. But under no circumstances can you actually deliver them.

I would think that those of us in the first category have largely changed their minds. I have. Trump is proving to be the most conservative president in at least a generation. For those in the second group, Trump is fulfilling all their worst nightmares, and it makes sense that they would continue to oppose him.

Posted by Iblis 2018-02-14 10:54|| 2018-02-14 10:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Iblis,
Well put.

Posted by E. McGurque8709 2018-02-14 10:58|| 2018-02-14 10:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Aw, yes the resistance. Do nothing types or the saboteurs in word or deed. Leave them in the dust of disrepair, this rain is moving on.

Posted by Dale 2018-02-14 11:57|| 2018-02-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

#5 train, oops!!.

Posted by Dale 2018-02-14 11:57|| 2018-02-14 11:57|| Front Page Top

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