It is the number one complaint from Republican voters: Republican politicians don’t fight enough meaningful political and cultural battles. It’s probably the main reason Trump won in 2016. As many of his supporters put it, “He fights” — he has pushed back against the left’s agenda on multiple fronts. But there is another element to this that I think too many on the right are forgetting: the point of fighting is to win. And in politics, where elections are won by getting more votes, you need to persuade people in order to win.
More and more, it seems those politicians and pundits who scream “Fight!” with the most enthusiasm are the least inclined to actually talk to people who disagree with us. It is all passionate declarations, no argumentation. Rhetoric without substance. All performance, no persuasion.
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