Most of us conservatives are “afraid” to say anything that
may possibly seem impolitic around more liberal types. This restraint is almost
never accorded to us. Friends and family are no exception. That is why things
only go one way in this culture. That is the main reason why radical
progressives have been able to change society so quickly, literally in a
historical heartbeat. We, the ones
comically called racist, sexist, bigoted, etc., desperately want to appear open
and tolerant; moreover we truly wish to be polite and not ruin dinner with the
in-laws. Most of us realize we aren’t perfect in God’s eyes and aren’t keen to
judge, except in cases that we honestly believe could have dire consequences
for the country- and the planet.
This is
clearly not true of the In-Your-Face “Pride!” type movements and the liberals
that constitute their ranks. “We’re fierce, we’re feminists, and we’re in your
face!” Global warming skeptic? No, you are a “Denier.” Family member or not,
they typically don’t subscribe to the old conservative notion not to discuss
sex, religion or politics when junior brings his first girlfriend home for
dinner.
Ironically, liberals know this and prey on
the decency of their restrained conservative adversaries to no end. To them,
the ends justify the means. No matter what.
Conservatives
must first try to thoroughly explain their ideas and principles and why those
ideas and principles are superior to rampant progressivism, why they have
historically brought more people into more wealth and happiness. They cannot
continue to “stand down” out of fear or “decency.”
The
Founders rebelled over a relatively minor increase in the tax on tea, as it
illustrated the intolerable concept of taxation without representation. It was
a conservative rebellion, designed to do whatever it took, nothing less and nothing more,
to recapture that established British right of
representation.
They
realized, as the Civil-War generation did years later, that some principles are
worth fighting for, indeed must be fought for, if an individual’s or society’s
life is to hold any meaning. They did this in the interest of those here now,
and of those to come. If there is absolutely no one and nothing worth dying for, there is, by definition, nothing worth
living for.
The
next time you conservatives find yourself at the family dinner table and your
Aunt Betty starts talking about how screwed up America is, how global warming
is undeniable and how multi-sexual,
trans-gendered folks should be able to use any bathroom they want and have the government (taxpayers) pay
for their contraception and then exclaims that conservatives are mean-spirited
and Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat, idiot…stand
your ground.
To do
any less would be craven.
And
deeply immoral, as it will guarantee that the dire consequences come to pass.
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