It’s necessary to draw lines. In Trump’s case, it’s a question of drawing a line between his personal life and his political life. I voted for Trump twice, knowing his flaws as a human being—those were well known. However, I calculated on two things. The first was that at his age his worst failings were behind him. Secondly, I calculated that if he won the election he would have gone too far out on a limb, would owe so much to actual conservatives, that he wouldn’t be able to betray his base. I presume that many other people made the same calculations, and we were right. He kept faith with us.
The easy example of the above was Trump’s pro-life stance. I never thought that he was a principled opponent of abortion. Yes, he came up with a somewhat plausible narrative, but the likelihood was that that was a means to an end—winning the election. However, that position was so key to his victory that he needed to follow through, or at least not flip. Without the continued support of the base that gave him his victory he would have been out of office in weeks.
Now, however, he has flipped on a key part of his base. And it isn’t a matter of his personal failings. It’s a matter of a policy position that strikes at the very core of America’s well being. That doesn’t mean that conservatives shouldn’t vote for the lesser of evils. But it does mean that, just as Trump revealed the reality of the Deep State, so too he has revealed where he is willing to go in policy matters—presumably for monetary and PR support. We all need to assess what we now know. Trump has drawn a line, and maybe it’s time for conservatives to draw some lines. This time it’s not about personal flaws.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/abp-vigano-trumps-lgbt-gala-shows-deep-state-has-contaminated-the-entire-political-elite/
One of my major issues with the "Pro-Life" movement has always been the term itself. It leaves no room for putting your opponent on their back foot. So, what do I mean?
I always thought by making the term "Pro-Choice" universal as in we are all "Pro-Choice" it allowed you to take your stand and if life is your choice then let your opponent make his stand as choosing death, no wiggle room.