The post by Invar is the very definition of why we are losing this war with the Left. He'd rather disparage Republicans and Conservatives that he finds "impure",
@INVAR is right. It is the 'impure' that must move.
than actually come together and fight the Left.
Behind what banner? What principle things do we stand upon together, you and I?
In what do we find agreement?
There will be no 'coming together'. because what had once brought us together is all but gone.
He wants to kill the apostate whilst the barbarian horde bursts through the city gates to kill everyone. Many of us here may not meet your purity test, Invar, but by any classical definition we are every bit the conservative you deem yourself...in many senses, moreso.
Better the barbarian horde outside the gate than the traitor within.
better the army that stands before us, banners flying, than the ones who whisper and plot to let them in. and stab us in our beds at night.
And while our disagreements with you are as principle based and adamant as your own
That has been entirely beyond my witness. I cannot recall you standing for a single principled thing at all. You have expounded on pragmatism, and compromise... and liberalism of a kinder lesser sort.
That is not principle. It is lukewarm pap.
but you've let doctrinal fanaticism lead you into behavior that assures the Left will win this battle for the future.
Quite the other way around.
It is doctrinal fanaticism that wins.
Whether it is ours, or the liberals, or the Muslims is for you and yours to decide.
I sincerely and honestly beseech you to aim your fire outside the walls, rather than at the soldiers next to you who you deem imperfect.
a liberal is a liberal, inside the wall or out.