Republican Deplorables Win—and Guarantee a 2nd Biden Term
In 2016, Hillary Clinton labeled Trump supporters as “deplorables.” This outraged a lot of people, including me. While not a Trump supporter, I did vote for Trump as the lesser of two evils.
But maybe Clinton was on to something. In 2016, there was no alternative to Trump, other than her. But in this election cycle, there was a quality alternative—Nikki Haley—and the Republican majority went for Trump anyway. Apparently, the Republican Party is not above going in a deplorable direction, after all.
I have no beef with those who vote for Trump this November as the lesser of two evils. Once again, there is no alternative. But those who enthusiastically supported Trump in the GOP primary fight, when there was a quality alternative, shows just how far the Republican Party has run from its fundamental principles that were once rooted in this country’s Founding.
What were these Trump Republicans thinking? Trump calls Haley a RINO—Republican in Name Only. This, from a person who has no idea what American Republicanism means. The fact is, Haley is more Republican than any president since Ronald Reagan.
My belief is that Trump cannot beat Biden . . . or any Democrat. We can of course work and hope for a Republican Congress, or at least Senate. That will thwart some of the worst of Biden.
I voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020, despite major misgivings. But Trump’s anti-Constitutional attempts to overthrow the 2020 election crossed a moral line that makes it impossible for me to do the same this time around. In November 2024, I will be abstaining from voting for president.
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