One of the most amazing things that Trump has accomplished over the past four years is to form a bond with his voters that is unparalleled in politics. Pretenders, like Amanda Chase, who attempt to mimic Trump are, in reality, copying the worst Trump... the brashness and the persona. This is easily seen as fake and as a PERSONA. The bond that Trump has established is less about the persona. The bond is formed by the innate feeling voters have that Trump is not a politician and despite his persona can be trusted to do what he says he will do. The next politician who realizes this, that the Trump policies are winners, and avoids the brash divisiveness of Trump will do very well. – Thomas Paine
'Trumpism' without Trump, meaning the policies articulated clearly without the polarizing persona, is a 70/30 proposition. The first national political party, or state party, to recognize this will prevail. The Republican party has not figured this out... and the Democrats have but they won't tell. – Thomas Paine
January 6, 2021 will be written about as one of the most consequential days in United States history. – Thomas Paine
A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. – Thomas Paine
“He who dares not offend cannot be honest.”
– Thomas Paine
“WHAT WE OBTAIN TOO CHEAP, WE ESTEEM TOO LIGHTLY: IT IS DEARNESS ONLY THAT GIVES EVERY THING ITS VALUE. HEAVEN KNOWS HOW TO PUT A PROPER PRICE UPON ITS GOODS; AND IT WOULD BE STRANGE INDEED IF SO CELESTIAL AN ARTICLE AS FREEDOM SHOULD NOT BE HIGHLY RATED.” – Thomas Paine
“THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS. THE SUMMER SOLDIER AND THE SUNSHINE PATRIOT WILL, IN THIS CRISIS, SHRINK FROM THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY; BUT HE THAT STANDS BY IT NOW, DESERVES THE LOVE AND THANKS OF MAN AND WOMAN.” – Thomas Paine
There is no conservative voice in the commonwealth of Virginia. Those who claim to speak for the actual silent majority are merely pawns of the defeatist wing of the Republican Party. Those who claim to lead the supposed conservative party are merely feckless elitists who could not be bothered to even find candidates to run for election in 25 percent of elections in the state. Those who claim to 'get things done' are merely progressives masquerading as Republicans. How dare you claim to lead us! How dare you prop yourselves up as our betters. The Republican Party of Virginia must be reformed from the outside. Now is the time, before we lose our state. – Thomas Paine