Also, it is pretty clear Democrats will never stop vilifying social conservatives at this point. I am an independent that leans Republican now. Even though I think Reps are crazy because of the debt and seem unwilling to raise taxes given a need for more funding for mental health, the military, and disability.
-
Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.
We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!
A Hypothetical Question: If Pres Trump Loses in 2020, What Will You Do?
- Thread starter Steven Yeadon
- Start date
Also, it is pretty clear Democrats will never stop vilifying social conservatives at this point. I am an independent that leans Republican now. Even though I think Reps are crazy because of the debt and seem unwilling to raise taxes given a need for more funding for mental health, the military, and disability.
I am done with Charismania. It's a trap any way you slice it. I have the problem of looking for genuine non hucksters. But there aren't any. It's all a lie.
I am now published by the Army and Marine Corps on tactics and strategy as I look for work as a military analyst. I am definitely competitive according to recruiters for DoD.
"Democrats will never stop vilifying social conservatives" -- I absolutely agree with this, and it's also a major reason I have grown more conservative. It's one thing to have legitimate disagreements on policy, but it's entirely another matter to denigrate those simply trying to be true to their moral and/or religious convictions.
I used to think that Democrats were open to a variety of viewpoints, but it has become evident that left-wing orthodoxy is now the expectation. They will only tolerate the "moderates" (relative to the hard left) insofar as they are needed to win elections in purple districts. After they are elected, however, the expectation is that they will go along with left-wing party orthodoxy.
You can really see this with Democratic politicians who claim to be Catholics. They have been permitted not to like abortion, as long as they don't get in the way of the so-called "pro-choice" party orthodoxy. And even that flexibility is going away. For instance, the "safe, legal, and rare" position of the Clinton administration has transformed into full-blown, public, pro-abortion activism. Now if a Democrat has even the inkling of some reservations about abortion, that Democrat can be attacked for being "anti-women's rights."
This straightforward position is probably better in a sense because the former position was likely disingenuous anyway, and now we see the true colors. However, it is also horrifying to see so many "leaders" essentially glorifying abortion. No Catholic can endorse that position and also be faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. (There's a reason why Republicans have disproportionately nominated practicing Catholics to fill recent SCOTUS vacancies.)
This is one area where I have been satisfied with Trump's performance--I like the appointments he has made to SCOTUS, and I believe he would continue to nominate the right kind of candidates.
Fortunately, I live in a very red state, so my vote for President really doesn't matter. If Trump loses Arkansas, he has absolutely no chance of winning the presidency.
I disapprove of Trump's overall performance, but I definitely do not want a Democrat in the White House. I honestly don't know if I'm going to vote for Trump (assuming he's still on the ballot in 2020), but I know I won't vote for the Democrat. I'll vote Republican for Congress, though, because my district isn't as red as the whole state, and I don't want to risk having a Democrat take that seat. (I also have no issues with the incumbent Republican.)
I know I'm probably just rambling at this point, but one of the things that drives me crazy about Trump is that he doesn't know when to restrain himself. The Democratic field is so weak and so extreme in this election cycle that he could make his case for re-election by simply pointing at the Democrats and honestly explaining their positions. My concern is not so much that he may end up losing the election but that he could easily hurt down-ballot Republicans. We DEFINITELY do not need a Democratic WH, Senate, and House, and I think Trump makes the job more difficult for the average Republican politician.
...more likely a Trump win will lead to civil strife...look how looney they've been since Nov 8 2016
Yea, you hit the nail on the head, I was thinking that very thing the other day, 'why can't they just leave us to our own'?
Why couldn't the Sodomites have just left those two angels alone?
You mean 'grinned and bore it'?
I'm not ready to grab my primary assault weapon just yet.
Exactly.
prov21 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Our commission is not changed by the newspaper headlines.
lk19
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
We still have the same Commander in Chief on high!
Continue on in faith, ... the just shall live by faith...
Pray for my nation which has become a socialist/communist nation before our very eyes while we slumbered and slept at the wheel.
Proverbs 24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Pray for my nation which has become a socialist/communist nation before our very eyes while we slumbered and slept at the wheel.
Proverbs 24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: