Trump Thread

[Seamus Fermanagh]

If the Dems would start fielding more candidates who were liberal on social issues, but strong on defense and pro economy (JFK, Truman), they could steal my vote from this current GOP. I can debate the social issues, and some of them should go the liberal direction. "My" wing of the GOP still outnumbers the Trump wing. Sadly, the Trumpeteer voice is louder and too many of the rest of the GOP is more worried about pandering for power than standing for classic principled conservatism (lips service at election time does not equal what they deliver).

Trump really has crystalized all of the cynical elements of the Southern Strategy and the Jingoism of Reagan conservatism (but not the substance) along with the protectionist demagoguery of Buchannan. Too much tolerance for fascist insipidities and unthinking racism. Racism of all things, even though it is prima facie a declaration of your own stupidity to seriously count that as relevant (except where racism itself has MADE such a pointless distinction relevant and hurtful).

[a completely inoffensive name]

Seamus, 88% of Republicans support the president after all that has been revealed...I'm afraid your wing is no longer relevant.

Count yourself among the never Trumpers, and jump ship. Google some of what David Frum has been writing recently. Conservatives in the United States would rather keep their conservatism than keep their democratic traditions.