The GOP: Where Do We Go from Here?
Note: the points expressed below are not intended to be watertight, nor even incredibly persuasive, logical arguments. I am just a history professor, not an expert on any of the topics discussed. These are just my opinions, based on the facts as I understand them. I humbly admit that I may be wrong on at least some of the points. I do not intend to get involved in lengthy debates with anyone. If that makes me a coward, then so be it! Allow me to begin with a little background. For as long as I can remember, I have held conservative moral and political views. Consequently, I unhesitatingly voted for the Republican candidates for president in every election from 1988 (when I was first eligible) until 2012. In 2016, I was originally a “Stop Trump” voter who supported one of his opponents. When Trump won the nomination, I rallied behind him, despite his many character flaws. I figured he was the “lesser of two evils,”...