Donald Trump’s promise of American strength has involved the betrayal of American identity. Kemp was the more authentically conservative voice. Karen Tumulty: The GOP struck a bad bargain. Read more from Michael Gerson’s archive, follow him on Twitter or subscribe to his updates on Facebook. It accepts the lies of a leader as a deeper form of political truth. We were looking for Nancy [Pelosi] to shoot her in the friggin’ brain, but we didn’t find her.” The detail that gets to me? Read more from Michael Gerson’s archive, follow him on Twitter or subscribe to his updates on Facebook. How can anyone view the trashing of our founding tradition as evidence of patriotism? God is with us. For the high crimes of trying to throw a U.S. presidential election, many will go to jail. I don’t think Trump came particularly close to success. The task of marginalization will also be more difficult if those on the left try to lump all conservatives into Trump’s camp — arguing that fascism is somehow the natural destination of Barry Goldwater’s nomination or Ronald Reagan’s presidency. This time. One of the most important strands of our founding ideology is civic republicanism. This may or may not happen within the GOP. Read more from Michael Gerson’s archive, follow him on Twitter or subscribe to his updates on Facebook. A just society must be consciously constructed by citizens possessing certain virtues. Facebook Twitter Email. and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) need reinforcements. Without these moral commitments, a majority is merely a mob. Pray.”. It feeds a sense of White victimhood. And Lincoln’s prophetic words of ‘a new birth of freedom’ will be fulfilled. Here is evangelical commentator Michael Gerson at The Washington Post on court evangelical Eric Metaxas: “I’d be happy to die in this fight,” radio talk-show host Eric Metaxas assured Trump during a recent interview. God is with us. Those who reflect her overt racism, her unhinged conspiracy thinking and her endorsement of violence against public figures are now treated as a serious political constituency within the Republican Party. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney on one side, and Trump’s civic barbarism. . . . And she saw her actions as the expression of a public duty — an example of doing her part. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) Opinion by . This takes court evangelicalism to a whole new level. And this ends up feeding doubts about religion itself. And Trump’s buffoonery does not disprove the point. Because some have adopted a very different political philosophy than the Founders held. One participant in the Jan. 6 attack sent a video to her children saying: “We broke into the Capitol. This approach to government promises the recovery of a mythical past. He displays an intuitive affinity for leaders such as Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Viktor Orban. They are making many Americans less suited for self-government and more dangerous to their neighbors. It denigrates experts and expertise. It is revealing how a political movement that claims to be dedicated to the recovery of national greatness has so readily and completely abandoned many defining national ideals. Michael Gerson: Republicans, speak up now (Opinion) ... Michael Gerson is a columnist. Jesus is with us in this fight for liberty.” Elsewhere … Read a letter responding to this column: The road from Barry Goldwater to Donald Trump, Greg Sargent: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s vile new antics highlight a 50-year GOP story, Henry Olsen: Republicans’ best move with Marjorie Taylor Greene is to gerrymander her out of her seat. But I don’t think his attitude is merely the result of ambition or hero worship. He served as President George W. Bush's chief speechwriter from 2001 … “This is a fight for everything. And there is a massive moral gap between the politics of George H.W. A democracy in particular depends on people who take responsibility for their communities, show an active concern for the welfare of their neighbors, demand integrity from public officials, defend the rule of law, and respect the rights and dignity of others. Michael Gerson Washington Post WASHINGTON — In January 2001, I was part of an administration that began in the midst of controversy. It emphasizes emotion over reason. This is utter rubbish. Read more from Michael Gerson’s archive, follow him on Twitter or subscribe to his updates on Facebook. We got inside, we did our part. Call this civic barbarism. It slanders outsiders and blames them for social and economic ills. Passing the torch: An inauguration amidst crisis An inauguration represents a grand re-opening of the American experiment. Michael Gerson Washington Post WASHINGTON — As we move away from the events of Jan. 6, many elected Republicans seem to be settling on a strategy of collective amnesia. Michael Gerson, Washington Post columnist and regular voice on the PBS NewsHour, revealed this week that he battles depression. It revels in anger and dehumanization. Instead of promoting the values of responsible citizenship, Trump and his media enablers are elevating and blessing the very worst among us. But for American democracy to fully function, civic republicanism will eventually need a home on the political right. This is a reality that I have resisted naming. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) still holds her job in Congress because she is representative of ascendant MAGA radicalism. There is something pathetic about Metaxas’s panting desire to be cruise director on Trump’s sinking ship. for The Washington Post. She was living in a mental world where vile, shameful things are a parent’s boast. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Metaxas seems to be a man in the grip of a powerful delusion. Alexandra Petri: Kevin McCarthy has a conversation with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Trump has come down firmly on Greene’s side. It praises law and order while reserving the right to disobey the law and overturn the political order through violence. It’s dead. Kathleen Parker: The GOP isn’t doomed. View UCgs64-uMopqS0xYvqhYDmZw’s profile on YouTube. 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