Absolutism is the sure way to destruction.
As we just witnessed.
>> Absolutism is the sure way to destruction. <<
With the media 100% behind the Democrats, and the cartoonish impression of the GOP as kleptocratic billionaires, the GOP needs to provide reasons for people to distrust those “poor, sincere, honest, community activists” who “feel their pain,” and vote for that mean, old, nasty bad guy.
Simply being a bit more wishy-washy on all the issues that the Democrats come off as strident on doesn’t cut it.
Republcians have to be able to say, “If elected, I will fight for your values on [fill in the blank].” If the voters want liberalism, they’ll vote for people who believe in liberalism, liberals. They won’t vote for the guy who’s really one of those big, bad, meanies but pretends to be a liberal to get elected.
And, yes, we know the opposite is true, that Republicans tend to be moderates and liberals who pretend they are conservative to get elected, and its the Democrats who represent the all-opwerful government and its power to corrupt and enrich, but we’ve got to confront our public image.
>> Absolutism is the sure way to destruction. <<
What’s so ironic about this statement is that it’s what said immediately before the Republican party “adapts” to changing attitudes and is never heard from again.