Erick Erickson remains convinced that he’s part of a regular people movement:
After all, it is pretty obvious for most to see, there’s a level of ungrateful self-centeredness when a sitting elected member of Congress condemns the nation and the supposed paper of record declares flying the nation’s flag anathema. It makes it easier for conservatives to relate to people and harder for the left.
Most real people, sadly for Erickson, have no desire to associate with a Party whose members, by and large, endorsed an insurrection, whether it be by non-violent (objecting to the counting of the Electoral votes) or violent means.
And most people, when it’s pointed out to them, will not wish to be electorally associated with adults who act like 5 year olds:
A majority of Republicans, 56%, say they believe that the 2020 election was the result of illegal voting or election rigging, per an Ipsos/Reuters poll released last week, with about 6 in 10 agreeing with the statement that “the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump.” Republicans also say, 54% to 30%, that they agree with the myth that the January 6 riot at the US Capitol “was led by violent left-wing protestors trying to make Trump look bad.” The rioters who breached the Capitol were Trump supporters, and sources ranging from the FBI to alleged participants in the riot have shot down the notion that left-wing agitators were involved. [CNN/Politics]
Without evidence you think your candidate was cheated? Despite the testimony of third party, Democratic, and Republican experts and responsible officials that there is no evidence of such systemic fraud?
That is the mentality of a five year old.
And most folks, once it’s pointed out, will not wish to be associated with what Erickson wants us to believe is the reasonable conservatives.
Because they’re not.
That’s not to absolve the left of their sins. I’m sure they’re multitudinous. I’m also sure Erickson uses a very ungenerous reading of what they write and say. But when Andrew Sullivan expresses concern, on multiple occasions, concerning the left and Critical Race Theory, then I figure there’s probably something worthy of concern and even refutation.
But, you know what? I have at least some confidence that the moderate left will do that – refute, that is. The left has a history of coming up with unacceptable theories and ideas, and then pruning them.
The right also has a history of unacceptable theories, but do they prune them? Look at them now.
The answer is No!
And that’s why I have far more confidence in the center and left than Erickson’s extremist right.
