Let’s not sugarcoat it. Last week’s midterm election results sucked.
Thanks to the Iran war and its associated costs, a do-nothing GOP, and other contributing factors, Democrats are poised to assume control of Congress with sizeable majorities next year. And if only to further rub salt in the wound, the party seeking to “trans” your kids and jail its political opponents (aka Christians and conservatives) is also slated to take over numerous state governments, which play a key role in dictating the everyday policies affecting everyday folks.
All in all, it’s not a good situation.
This has predictably led some conservatives to become disenchanted with politics and civic responsibility altogether. They see the midterm results, coupled with President Trump’s floating amnesty for illegal aliens and the Senate GOP’s continued “business as usual” approach, and think, “We gave Republicans all the power and they did nothing with it. Now, Democrats are going to use that power to destroy us. So, what’s the point of even trying anymore?”
It can be easy to go down this road. Because giving up is easy. Shrugging your shoulders and saying, “Meh. Let it all burn,” is easy.
But the thing about blackpilling is that it gets you absolutely nowhere. In fact, it’s giving the enemy exactly what it wants — a dejected conservative populace that’s surrendered on preserving the very American experiment that’s brought prosperity to countless people for generations.
The answer to Republicans’ broken promises and Democrats’ anti-American jihad isn’t to throw our hands up and sit on the sidelines while the country burns. Far from it. The solution lies within the first three words of the Constitution — “We the People.”
Consider that it was everyday Americans who pledged their lives and sacred honor in a revolution to free the colonies from the British Empire. It was everyday Americans who answered the call in World War II after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. It’s been everyday Americans who have invariably relinquished lavish private careers to serve their fellow countrymen in government.
And it’s going to require everyday Americans, in big ways and small, to preserve this union.
Maybe that means running for your local school board or another form of public office; starting a Facebook group with like-minded folks in your community and showing up at public meetings to ensure accountability in government; or getting involved in your local or state Republican Party to ensure that it’s actually recruiting and advancing conservative candidates and policies.
If that type of activism isn’t your strong suit, consider using your writing skills to start a Substack and report on what’s happening in your local and state governments to keep neighbors informed. Or reach out to the State Freedom Caucus, State Leadership Initiative, Election Integrity Network, or one of the other countless grassroots organizations fighting for conservative principles to see how your talents can be best used.
Whatever your calling, we all have an obligation to use the gifts God gave us to preserve this nation we call home.
What recent history has shown is that indefinitely relying on one man or one political party to save the country while everyday conservatives abdicate their duty to self-governance is a fool’s errand. Only by putting on the armor of God and rediscovering our citizenship can we begin to restore what’s been lost.
So, take a day to sulk over last week’s blowout if you need to. But then shake it off and get up. We’ve got a country to save, and it’s past time we get to work.
