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Showing posts with label Against Trump. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Against Trump. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2016

Why They're Not Against Trump


The conservative magazine, National Review,  has caused quite a kerfuffle with it's latest issue, "Against Trump," which, as the title suggests, is a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump. The piece is a collection of arguments (essays) written by leading conservative thinkers.  In short, the piece strives to make the case why Trump is not a conservative, doesn't deserve support from conservatives, doesn't represent conservatives, and will not uphold conservative ideals or champion such policies. The writers, all smart people, actually make a compelling case against Trump. Which is not a difficult task because Trump's conservative credentials are indeed fraudulent. He's been pro-choice and pro life.  He's taken positions that would weaken the right to own certain guns and to strengthen those rights. He has championed universal healthcare and demonized it.  In 1999 he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Independent Party, then to Democrat in 2001, and back to Republican in 2009. He's jumped around more than a Mexican jumping bean.