American Catholic Conservative dissects Trump, Trumpism
Jan 18, 2021 20:56:15 GMT
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Post by cato on Jan 18, 2021 20:56:15 GMT
I'm not sure if the election was strictly speaking rigged, but I'm rather glad Trump refused to concede either way. It's not just an election, it's a culture war.
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Even "crooked" Hilary Clinton physically intimidated by Trump during the previous election debates , which she " won" by a majority of 5 million votes conceded and turned up to his inauguration. I don't particularly like her but her behaviour in defeat was vastly more dignified and responsible.
The Democrats (and all the other progressive forces in America) are much more likely to be inhibited from their programme of social engineering if they know they are going to meet steadfast resistance-- non-violent resistance, of course.
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That battle for a culture will not be fought or won by Trump. If Americans want a traditional religious pro family culture it will come about if enough people really believe in God and country. That revival is the responsibility of churches, educators and those who form the culture. That takes generations. We are in the dying throes of one post world war II culture. I really can't see our culture being saved or redeemed by any politician.
And to be fair Trump explicitly called for peaceful protest, even if he was at fault (as I believe he was) for contriving such an explosive situation.
I remember reading about Pat Buchanan some ten years ago and thinking: "That is just the sort of conservatism I believe in." Buchanan did run for President, in 2000, and got 0.4 per cent of the vote. Trump is basically Buchanan as far as policy goes, and he managed to win one election and narrowly lose another. It's miraculous. I think it's easy to overlook just what a miracle it was, how unlikely it is to ever be replicated.
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Calling for "resistence" On the streets is irresponsible in a Covid pandemic and with a heavily armed population. The USA is a democracy not a tyranny. Leftist Democrats objected to Trump by organising resistence too 4 years ago. It would be sad to see this childish carry on continue every four years. You win some you lose some.