In the aftermath of the United States v. Windsor Supreme Court
decision, as well as the more general normalization of same-sex relationships,
Erick Erickson coined the phrase “you will be made to care,” to describe the push by many radical
Leftists to criminalize all dissent from those who believe in the traditional
definition of marriage.
Bakers and florists will be sued for
refusing to serve at gay weddings. Vocal support for traditional marriage will
be labeled “hate speech”. Even those who try to stay out of the controversies
will be forced to choose a side, and if that side opposes progress, its
supporters will be punished.
Members of the Republican Party will now
be made to unite. Dissent will not be tolerated. It will no longer be enough to
simply remain silent on the presidential nominee, or to criticize both Donald
Trump and Hillary Clinton, or to encourage people to vote their conscience and
make their own decisions. Unite, or be punished.
For Democrats, too, the time has come
for them to unite or be punished.
Just as Cruz supporters were silenced by
the RNC and the Trump campaign, so too will Sanders supporters be silenced by
the DNC and the Clinton campaign, should they attempt to express concerns over
the party rules (especially on superdelegates), or in any way disrupt the
coronation ceremony. Sanders delegates were already given the removal of Debbie
Wasserman Schultz as DNC chair, but that will not put the latest email scandal to
rest, nor should it.
Democratic Party leadership will now see
Schultz’s ouster, together with the platform changes, as such a large
concession that they will no longer tolerate any concerns of Sanders delegates
over superdelegates, the nomination of Tim Kaine for Vice President, or
anything else. Sanders supporters have already extracted far more from the
Clinton campaign than Cruz supporters did from the Trump campaign, but now the
door has slammed shut for both. No longer will either primary victor tolerate dissent
or even open discussion.
Sanders delegates—you will be told that
a vote for anyone other than Hillary Clinton is a vote for Donald Trump. Your
attempts to air your concerns and hold a simple roll call vote will be ignored.
And if you dare to go against the collective and stand for your principles, or
ask that your nominee work to win you over, rather than merely taking your vote
for granted, you will be labeled a traitor.
Welcome to the party.
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