I spent some time on two mistakes that Republicans make or are making in the current campaign. Their lack of knowledge concerning their opponent and their lack of knowledge of their fellow Americans both of which are evidenced by the shape of their message. In other words, the shape of their message does not address the nature of the opponent nor the desires of their fellow citizens.
The newer mistake is that the GOP thinks ideas are enough. Competition of ideas will win the day. Republicans, to their credit, believe that the public is smart enough to know a good idea from a bad one. Maybe. Someday. How long have they been following this strategy? How far has the country fallen while waiting for these miraculous conversions to truth?
The election is not going to be won on ideas. The election is going to be won on who can best Lead the people to their ideas.
As of now, there is no one in the GOP race that can lead. They are all managers at best, politicians at worst.
To lead is to attack, defend, spar, make the hard decisions in order to bring his/her people through the wilderness. A fighter that battles the enemies within and without. A person that stands firm in the storm.
There is no one like that running as of now for the GOP.
Ideas are not going to save this country.
Uprooted and transplanted which leads to my view of the world being, sometimes, a bit different than most. Not always right, not always wrong. I just think too much and had to find a way to get it all out of my head.
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