It's a primary, not a "civil war"
This is how citizens choose their leaders in a democratic society
The press has been writing that the upcoming GOP presidential primary is a "civil war." It isn't.
A quick internet search shows their hand clearly, in this small sample:
Actually, this is the opposite of a civil war. It’s how democracies work.
Not everyone in the same political party has to be in lockstep with every candidate, or agree with every policy position in the party. We’re allowed to disagree. In fact, the election process was set up for that.
It’s a good thing to have candidates criticize each other, and for us to have the freedom to criticize them all as well. If we can leave the name-calling behind and focus on actual disagreements, the criticism is healthy and useful.
The people who do want us fighting
Of course, the mainstream media doesn’t want conservatives thinking this way. They’d rather we get entrenched in our positions and lob insults and names at each other.
Could they be hoping we get so entrenched that if our guy doesn’t win the primary, we just stay home and refuse to vote? It’s something to consider. Or maybe they’re just rooting for mayhem.
They’ll eventually settle on one candidate who’s “the worst”, which will be the whomever wins the GOP nomination.
The primary is not a threat to the party; it is a testament to our democracy. And the real fight is outside the party.
Agree with Mathew Schultz and would also stop using mainstream media. They are not mainstream. They are Legacy media at best!
Good morning Ken! Love your work & how honest & unbiased you are in your reporting. My eyes have been opened many times with the truths you share & how the record is corrected & set with each post. Very curious about a word you’ve chosen to use in this current article & hope to receive an explanation on the same. “Democracy” & “democratic” aren’t what I expected when reading of our election process being that we are technically a “Constitutional Republic”. I may just be confused in that I’m still, even at 56 years of age, learning about our beloved heritage as Americans. Could you clarify for me, please?