Rick: We went over this before, but a vote for Trump was the only choice you could've made that was pro-conservative.
Well, Trump is no conservative - though he's adopted many views that take him closer to what many conservatives are concerned over.
Rick: A vote for Trump was the only vote that was a step towards conservatism.
Closer to reality - his was the only game in town for conservatives, in the election.
Rick: Wasting a vote on Egg McMuffin was a temper tantrum against Trump, and a vote against any chance of getting any conservative agendas passed.
Of course - a non-vote would have helped the unthinkable happen: The HillBillies would have been back in business! So, hopefully, there might yet be some good things to come of Trump. Most of us knew he is immensely flawed when we voted for him.
Here's what I have a real problem with - just because conservatives despise the policies and beliefs of liberals and progressives, I get sick of people unwilling to criticize Trump when he truly needs to be hammered. That's not joining in the opposition, it's merely putting reasonable pressure on him when he's screwed up or made stupid comments - so that, hopefully, he'll actually learn from criticism of those who are pulling for him. But if conservatives and Christians just keep their mouths shut for political reasons whenever Trump or any other leader makes comments that are seen by millions - rightly or wrongly - as hurtful and divisive, then A) Trump (and others) will fail to learn or change and B) the perceptions of millions will be that this is also how mainstream conservatives think. And millions of young voters or kids who one day will be voters will be easily swayed that all conservatives are evil, haters or don't care about those of lesser means, etc. So ANYTHINGS that stupidly further that perception - even if the perception isn't accurate, is really, REALLY dumb!
People who don't care what other people think - that's really arrogant, if the perception is sincere but wrong. If people are upset, and nothing's been done that is truly wrong -
and there also should be absolutely no reason to believe so, and they have every reason to realize this -
if they just are haters piling on - well, of course, I couldn't care less what such people think, because they will oppose a good person no matter what they do or say; NOTHING one can say will make sense to such people - but these are not the kind of people I care what they think. I just don't want people being misled or having fears or concerns based upon false understandings. And so the best way to avoid such perceptions is to use one's brain with what we do and say - especially one in an office of great power and influence!
Also, being a megalomaniac who acts like a high school moron at the slightest criticism, Trump is a guy who you do not want to make him think he walks on water any further than he already thinks he can. So, when someone criticizes him
legitimately, we should all echo that criticism when reasonable to do so - as why would you not? Is it because you don't want to look like your piling on with liberals and progressives who already despise him? That's simply not a good excuse for being easily dismissive of his bad behavior or dumb and offensive comments! If people are misreading the intentions of his comments and his attitude, I can only say that he is often, stupidly perpetuating their beliefs. Remember, the presidency is the "Bully Pulpit" - and if you can't persuade others of your ideas and that you have good intentions.
I certainly agree that no conservatives - whether Reagan or anyone else have been saints or weren't terribly flawed in various ways. But when someone has legitimate criticism of Trump or someone else, I don't think it is at all helpful to launch into - well, what about so and so, as they also did some of these same things. Irrelevant! I happen to care about people who might have been unnecessarily offended think. Or that don't trust this guy because the POTUS isn't smart enough to not word stuff with some tact. Trump isn't talking in a locker room to old college buddies when he does these kind of things. Words have consequences. Conservatives need to be consistent in what we criticize - else, we're just making things worse! We'll just be playing into the hands of those who want to convince young people that conservatism is for fools and haters.
