A winning strategy for the GOP: "don't tread on me"
I keep reading conservative Christian bloggers saying that the GOP should not compromise; that the base of the GOP is solidly socially conservative. That's probably true but so what?
All that means is that an uncompromising solidly socially conservative GOP will get the votes of the 20 million people who listen to Limbaugh. It sure doesn't mean that we'll ever win another election. But, for these all or nothing types, I guess it's okay to just sit on our sanctimonious butts, feel righteous and preach and pontificate.
Nonsense. There is a way for the GOP to win elections. Goldwater, Reagan and Fred Thompson all said that they had "libertarian tendencies." The GOP can become relevant again if we simply emphasize and sincerely stand for individual liberty.
Think about it. What does a "don't tread on me" libertarian have in common with a "don't tread on me" Christian conservative. Yep: the "don't tread on me" bit. Libertarians and social conservatives agree that government is a necessary evil - not a good as "social democrats" believe.
For instance: libertarians and social conservatives agree that education vouchers would be better than having our kids being brainwashed by unionized commie teachers. Libertarians and social conservatives agree that giving the government more money via taxes is not as sensible as letting people use their own money wisely to benefit their own families.
I could go on but libertarians and social conservatives agree on so many issues that I won't even bother to list them. And - guess what? Most normal Americans are "don't tread on me" people. All we need is a few politicians and pundits with enough guts to spell it out and we'll have a wining strategy.
It's time for Republicans to unite around what we do agree on and stop fighting with each other about what we don't agree on.
PS I'll probably harp on this but there's really no need to do so because it's inevitable. The GOP may go through all sorts of contortions in the coming years and decades but, in the end, the only true opposition to the "social democrats'" elevation of government over God, is "don't tread on me" libertarianism. When (not if) that happens, I'll change the name of this blog to "I told you so." Mark my words.
All that means is that an uncompromising solidly socially conservative GOP will get the votes of the 20 million people who listen to Limbaugh. It sure doesn't mean that we'll ever win another election. But, for these all or nothing types, I guess it's okay to just sit on our sanctimonious butts, feel righteous and preach and pontificate.
Nonsense. There is a way for the GOP to win elections. Goldwater, Reagan and Fred Thompson all said that they had "libertarian tendencies." The GOP can become relevant again if we simply emphasize and sincerely stand for individual liberty.
Think about it. What does a "don't tread on me" libertarian have in common with a "don't tread on me" Christian conservative. Yep: the "don't tread on me" bit. Libertarians and social conservatives agree that government is a necessary evil - not a good as "social democrats" believe.
For instance: libertarians and social conservatives agree that education vouchers would be better than having our kids being brainwashed by unionized commie teachers. Libertarians and social conservatives agree that giving the government more money via taxes is not as sensible as letting people use their own money wisely to benefit their own families.
I could go on but libertarians and social conservatives agree on so many issues that I won't even bother to list them. And - guess what? Most normal Americans are "don't tread on me" people. All we need is a few politicians and pundits with enough guts to spell it out and we'll have a wining strategy.
It's time for Republicans to unite around what we do agree on and stop fighting with each other about what we don't agree on.
PS I'll probably harp on this but there's really no need to do so because it's inevitable. The GOP may go through all sorts of contortions in the coming years and decades but, in the end, the only true opposition to the "social democrats'" elevation of government over God, is "don't tread on me" libertarianism. When (not if) that happens, I'll change the name of this blog to "I told you so." Mark my words.
posted by Joubert at 10:03 PM
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