I like your story. And as it applies to ideologies, I’m all for it as long as people are up front about it, and truly pass themselves off for who they really are.
One of my object lessions is Bill Krystol. The guy passes himself off, and the networks do too, as being a Conservative. Krystal wouldn’t know a Conservative it he read his 4000 page manifesto.
He blathers on topic and confuses more people than he enlightens, and all in the name of Conservatism. He’s a fraud. People listen to him thinking they’re hearing the Conservative party line, and they aren’t.
IMO, guys like him do as much damage to our cause as some of the worst Democrats. At least the Democrats are known for who they are, and you can know going in they’re prejudiced against the Right.
Not Krystal...
And yet we are supposed to like these 90, 80, 70 percent guys.
I grew up with Firing line. I watch all the talking heads try to explain why we shouldn't be upset with Islam, only Radical Islam, and it make me sick, because none of them have even bothered to study the subject, or the history.
I suspect if the four could persuade Bob Beckel to adapt some conservative positions and find a little fault with his party, there might be a chance for the Republic to survive.
I don't see that happening because Beckel has never tasted anything else, and never will.