Coalitions In An Existential Crisis

Abortion Must Be Abolished

You may not have heard about the “abolitionist” movement except as it relates to slavery, but it’s gaining a lot of traction in our circles. The abortion abolition movement is bent on not voting for any candidate that doesn’t have the complete abolition of abortion on their federal policy platform.

About this end I do not disagree with our abolitionist friends. There was a time when I was a libertarian, and I was willing to compromise on abortion in certain edge cases. Some of us are stuck there, but in truth the only position a Christian can take on this issue is total abolition (excepting cases which will likely or certainly kill the mother). However, the strategy of withholding votes for candidates not prepared to do so, including Donald Trump, is not a winning play. Allow me to will explain why.

How Coalitions Work

Under ordinary circumstances, this strategy is fine. Creating a coalition meant to withhold votes unless their demands are met, especially on a large scale, is a magnificent way to influence candidates. The only problem is that these are not ordinary circumstances. The alternative to a Trump victory is unconscionable, even as it relates to the abortion issue. The Harris ticket intends to codify Roe v Wade, which would make abolition far harder to achieve. There’s simply too much to lose.

I’d be writing in their favor if it was otherwise, because I’d be happy to gamble on a JFK or even an LBJ running the nation for 4 years if we stood to win on abolition. The current Democrat ticket, however, is simply too much to risk losing to.

Beware Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

I have not seen this next point discussed very much, nor have I been popular for saying it, but I observe it nevertheless. Where was this tactic for the last 50 years? Roe v Wade was ruled on in 1973, and since then this tactic has been totally unused until just now. Does it strike you as strange that it arises during the most consequential election of all these decades? It certainly seems strange to me.