Conservatism is a family-resemblance concept, which means that it is impossible to provide necessary and sufficient conditions for its application. What we're seeing as a result of Donald Trump's candidacy for president is the diversity of conservative thought. There are neoconservatives, social conservatives, religious conservatives, libertarians, and nationalists, among others. One of the silliest things I've heard is that Trump is not a conservative. This is to arrogate the concept to oneself. Trump is a nationalistic conservative. He loves his country and its people. He wants to control our borders (which is not the same as closing the door to immigration); he wants to preserve and protect American industries so that hard-working Americans can raise their families with dignity; he wants to protect Americans from terrorists both at home and abroad; and he wants everyone in this great country to have adequate health care, a chance to go to college, and equal employment opportunity. Trump is neither a neoconservative nor a libertarian, which is why those segments of conservatism hate him. He's religious, but not ostentatiously so (like Ted Cruz). He's rich, but he knows that money is not the most important thing in life. He cares about intangibles such as borders, language, and culture (to steal Michael Savage's slogan). Donald Trump is going to make America great again. Get right with Donald before it's too late.
Politics, Part 3
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