The death of loyalty?

[mystery-ak]

September 9, 2024
The death of loyalty?
By Lynne Lechter

Is loyalty an old fashioned concept to be tossed in the cemetery of outmoded beliefs?  Is it dead?  For some politicians, the answer is a resounding yes!

But, why?

Loyalty is defined as one’s allegiance, commitment and dedication to one’s country, a political party, and/or a consumer brand.  Currently, in the United States, the focus is on one’s loyalty to a political party.  Perhaps, more specifically, the laser beam is focused on those who once held high political office suddenly deserting the political party, to whom they are indebted for years of fame and power, to vote for a candidate from the other side. This desertion feels like the epitome of hypocrisy, betrayal, fraud, and abandonment of one’s core beliefs in exchange for exactly what?

The target of this author’s disgust is the Cheney family, though probably more Republican desertions will be heralded between now and election day. Dick Cheney was Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He served under  President George W. Bush, who thankfully has stated he will not endorse Harris. Prior to serving as Bush’s Vice President, Cheney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming, and subsequently served as President Gerald Ford’s Chief of Staff.  All as a Republican.

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[Bigun]

The ONLY thing Dick Cheney has ever been loyal to politically is the military/industrial complex which made him wealthy. He's far from the only one in that crowd.

[catfish1957]

In a short decade or two, we've gone from RWR 11th commandmant thinking to open back stabbling.

The point that the Bush-Cheney GOP establishment faction now prefers socialism should speak volumes.  I am not a big Trump fan either, but I know when "a binary choice" when it hits me like a 2 X 4.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Loyalty is another word for aligned self-interests.