I have been in complete and total conflict about what to talk about with you all over the past few months. I have worked very hard over these past few years to keep my own political feelings a “secret,” but that no longer serves. I think it’s time, more than ever, to talk more openly about why I’ve had no political home for the past 6 years.
After some absolutely shocking videos coming out of the Turning Point conference (a conservative youth conference started by Charlie Kirk), I’ve pulled back the curtain in a somewhat emotional and very nuanced conversation with Eric Bohl. Once again, we are in the messy middle. Listen above to hear:
where do Matt Gaetz and Eric Greitens fit into today’s GOP? Are they mainstream? Are they fringe?
how can we steer both parties back towards civility?
is a Trump endorsement still important for this year’s GOP candidates?
what direction Eric thinks is on the horizon
why The Middle needs to be the new loudest voice
and I give my suggestion for a primary voting strategy (spoiler alert: don’t play games, just vote for the person you would most like to see in office)
(You can toggle the playback speed in the box above, I usually listen to my podcasts at 1.5x)
After we recorded this conversation, I read David French’s fantastic column about the same sort of issues. I highly recommend reading, especially if you are from a Christian faith tradition as David is.
If you can stomach watching these videos from the Turning Point USA conference, I have linked them below.
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As always, ALL are welcome here. No matter what political party you identify with, where you come from, or how much news you read.
Many humble thanks for listening/reading. See you soon!
Sarah
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