One of the most illuminating revelations I ever had was also a little hard to swallow—at the time. It was when I realized that Republicans/conservatives are as sinful as the rest of humanity. It was a humbling conclusion to reach, because like many people who follow politics, I kind of carried around the idea that we’re a little more immune to bad behavior by virtue of the ideals and principles we follow.
But that’s the mistake. It’s the principles themselves that are lofty, not the people who hold them. Believing otherwise, I came to see, was arrogant. It flew in the face of everything I’ve read in Scripture. We’re all human, and we all pretty much suck. I can hear the “harrumphs†starting up, but that’s just pride. I didn’t like it either, but there it is.
That’s why, when I hear of a Republican who’s supposedly up to something, I don’t do that kneejerk thing anymore—“he’s one of our guys so he can’t be guilty, it can only be a set-up, etc., etc.â€. Sometimes it is a set-up. Sometimes the R isn’t guilty. But not always. Which is why I wait for information, and will continue to do so.
But some won’t. Because politics has become a religion. Terror of Hillary Clinton or the next election grips Republicans to such a soul-withering degree that they panic, and they put their faith in human beings as deliverers. In desperation, sinful people become sacred martyrs to be defended as bearers of the banners of morality. No matter how unfit the person might be. Because politics.
Anybody who wants to do it that way, have fun, but it’s a hard pass for me. 🤷🏻â€â™€ï¸
