I am not a Christian, not a conservative, but I really like Peter Wehner. He is so thoughtful, generous, and sensitive. And, I agree with him about the most important issue of our day - defeating trump. He wrote an article in the Atlantic a few months ago about the Tracy Chapman / Luke Combs duet at the Grammys which was one of the most moving things I've read in years. On top of everything, Peter is a great writer.
One thing I do not hear people talk about enough is the underlying fear of the conservative voters and elites that whites will soon be the minority and so to preserve white privilege, they must act now before its is too late. This is what fuels the talk of dictatorship, of doing away with the constitution, rigged elections etc. To save white privilege, individual rights must be ended. This is how to make sense of the actions of the Supreme Court and Christian Nationalists, Bill Barr, and all the rest.
Oh conservatism is a fear of the other and change. The reason that conservatives tell you they want to slow change is because change will affect them negatively. It’s a sad truth.
The R's play a long game and have long memories. I think R's like Bill Barr don't want to be left behind, and left out, of the Leonard Leo money wagon which is being used to promote the 2025 project in the next R presidency, which may not be Trump. They also do not want their 'lack of support' for Trump to be the reason for his loss, if he loses.
I am not a Christian, not a conservative, but I really like Peter Wehner. He is so thoughtful, generous, and sensitive. And, I agree with him about the most important issue of our day - defeating trump. He wrote an article in the Atlantic a few months ago about the Tracy Chapman / Luke Combs duet at the Grammys which was one of the most moving things I've read in years. On top of everything, Peter is a great writer.
One thing I do not hear people talk about enough is the underlying fear of the conservative voters and elites that whites will soon be the minority and so to preserve white privilege, they must act now before its is too late. This is what fuels the talk of dictatorship, of doing away with the constitution, rigged elections etc. To save white privilege, individual rights must be ended. This is how to make sense of the actions of the Supreme Court and Christian Nationalists, Bill Barr, and all the rest.
Oh conservatism is a fear of the other and change. The reason that conservatives tell you they want to slow change is because change will affect them negatively. It’s a sad truth.
The R's play a long game and have long memories. I think R's like Bill Barr don't want to be left behind, and left out, of the Leonard Leo money wagon which is being used to promote the 2025 project in the next R presidency, which may not be Trump. They also do not want their 'lack of support' for Trump to be the reason for his loss, if he loses.