Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.
THOMAS SOWELL
Thomas Sowell is the most quotable conservative that has ever lived. I am not sure what makes him so quotable, but he captures in a sentence what others could not say in an essay. Consequently, he is the most memed conservative with those awesome quotations.
Conservatism is not a popular ideology. It never has been and never will be. It will always be the minority opinion. Why does it persist? This is because reality persists. Conservatism is reality based politics. I will go on to discuss black pill conservatism which is the explanation for the permanent minority status of reality.
1. Thirds
The electorate can be divided into thirds. Roughly one third is liberal and votes Democrat. Roughly one third is conservative and votes Republican. This leaves the final third which are the swing voters. Those swing voters are the reason the country goes in one direction or the other. It also explains split ticket voting results and the change in Congress during every midterm election. Swing voters have no ideology and no loyalty. Basically, they want low taxes and full government benefits. They vote for whoever tickles their itching ears. This is never going to change.
2. Gridlock
When government is divided, conservatism triumphs. Conservatism wins when politicians say no instead of yes. Anything that limits government power is to the good. If you doubt this, look at those times when government was not divided but had Republicans in charge. Those times were not much different than when the Democrats ran things.
3. Taxes and government spending
Any scheme that aims to cut government spending is doomed to failure. Those cuts need to happen, but reality says those cuts are not going to happen. But you can cut taxes. A tax cut is always good because it keeps money out of political hands and in the hands of the people who actually build things and buy things. Tax cuts are also the easiest way to appeal to swing voters.
The national debt will never be repayed. Default is the inevitable outcome. When the government goes bust, you want to have gold and silver on hand as a hedge against that inevitability. The upside is that a bankrupt government becomes a small government.
4. Imperfect candidates and the lesser of two evils
Some folks think the answer is to vote for some perfect third party candidate or independent. I watched people do this in the nineties with Ross Perot which essentially gave the election to Bill Clinton. The reality is that these idiots threw their vote away.
There are no perfect candidates. You might as well write in your own name on the ballot. You can't say that you don't perfectly represent your own views. The reason we don't do this is because we know that amounts to throwing away your vote. Instead of voting for the perfect good, vote for less evil. It matters.
Why can't people vote for the lesser of two evils? This is because they don't want to compromise on utopia. Gentle Reader, there is no utopia. If you still cling to that fantasy, you are an idiot who will end up with the greater of two evils.
5. RINOs
There are no DINOs. Democrats promise to do evil and keep the promise. Republicans promise to do good but do not keep the promise. The reason for this is they need votes to get elected but also campaign donations. Donors and the voting public rarely agree on anything which is why Republicans leave you with broken promises. When they keep their promises, they lose elections.
There are honest and principled conservatives. They almost never win. I don't want them to change on their honesty and principles, but I know they are outnumbered by the corrupt politicians. This is why the RINO will persist as a creature of American politics.
6. Christian basis for conservatism
The conservative political philosophy grows out of the Christian ethic. You will find that the most principled conservatives are usually the most religious. Unfortunately, religion has taken a beating in the Republican party and among conservatives. Today, most Republicans are essentially pro-choice on abortion and soft on the rainbow perversion. Without God, you don't have conservatism or civilization. It is imperative for conservatives to put faith before politics.
Conclusion
I am black pilled on politics and on conservatism. I do not think our woes will be solved through politics and policy changes. Ultimately, this country is spiritually bankrupt. Our broken political system is just a symptom of that bankruptcy. I will continue to fight the good fight by writing and voting. Ultimately, I am going to pray because that is what truly makes a difference.
