This morning I read an editorial by John Daniel Davidson in which he opined that Republicans should do to Democrats what they did to President Trump. While I understand the sentiment, I simply do not believe the majority of Republican leaning voters and elected officials have the intestinal fortitude to carry out such hubris.
The members of the Democrat Party have proven over the last seventy years their willingness to sink to any depths to achieve their aim, which is simply maintaining power. Republicans, on the other hand, seem to desire to exude a gentlemanly benign attitude of being above the fray. They seem willing to allow the country to completely dissolve rather than engage the dastardly deeds on a level field.
Common voters contribute to this malaise when they shun discussions of a political nature for fear of inciting emotions and creating an uncomfortable atmosphere. These “Head in the Sand” people seem to want to pretend that as long as they avoid any confrontations, they can enjoy their peaceful lives. Wringing their hands over abuses in their small enclaves of like-minded individuals, they seem to believe their avoidance of controversy and confrontation is some sort of moral high ground.
I am reminded of King Hezekiah in 2 Kings, Chapter 20, when God healed him and extended his life Hezekiah sinned greatly in God’s eyes, and God punished him, 16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, "Hear the word of the Lord: 17 'Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,' says the Lord. 18 'And they shall take away some of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
Hezekiah’s response was that no matter how it affected those to follow, at least there would be peace in his days. 19 So Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good!" For he said, "Will there not be peach and truth at least in my days?"
These “Head in the Sand” people seem only interested in avoiding personal discomfort in order to spend their days in peace. It is manifested in both elected officials, and in the voting public.
How long can the Republic stand with these attitudes?
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