It was a series of three
events, along with a rant from Ace of AOSHQ this spring and summer that finally
led me to conclude that not only was conservatism inept, but its leaders simply
are not interested in moving the country rightward.
The Corker Bill, the reauthorization of the
ExIm bank and the “attempted” defunding of Planned Parenthood proved to me the GOP wants to
put on a front of conservatism, but ultimately had no use for me or my
political desires outside of acquiring my vote. The combination, rather than
any one individually, really sealed it for me. They were willing to use every
legislative muscle to keep the corporate welfare program. They let other things
get killed by the filibuster so they can claim they tried, while knowing they
wouldn’t succeed.
At that moment, the failures of the conservative movement came
into full light. It is a movement that has, at best, aimed to throw sand into
the gears of the progressive machine and at worst served to grease the gears.
It is a movement that presumes my support of a 20 years delayed progressivism
because current progressives are worse. It is a movement that has failed to
stop the continual erosion of American culture, community and values.
While the actual usage is somewhat different,
when I first heard the term “Cuckservative”, I interpreted it as a term for
conservatives who look on helplessly as their beloved nation is routinely
defiled by progressives. It’s
the way I’ve come to view the ineptitude of the conservative movement.
Ultimately,
where I am now comes back to an earlier point I made. I recognize the history,
importance, and frailty of Western civilization. It is my wholehearted belief
that it faces an existential threat in progressivism and that the conservative
movement is unable to do more than delay its victory.
At this
point I’ve gotten to where I stand today. On the right and outside of the
conservative movement.
