One of the biggest gripes I have about the Post Reagan Republican Party is its withdrawal from the popular culture. Instead of seeing how it can use popular culture to reach out to non political Americans, the GOP attacks it in their culture wars. The result of this has been that Conservatives are perceived as grouchy scolds which then turns people off who don’t know much about politics. The Democrats on the other use the popular culture and portray themselves as cool and hip. The result is that since 1992 when the GOP under Papa Bush cynically went to war with the popular culture and the horrendous convention speech by Pat Buchanan, they are 2-3 in Presidential elections and easily could have been 0-5. From 1952-1988, when GOP ran on real issues it went 7-3 in Presidential elections. Clearly the Party’s strategy of attacking the popular culture and engaging in culture wars isn’t working. If the Progressives want to launch a culture war, let them hang themselves on that.
That’s why this video by Powdered Zombies who are led by our friend Dana Loesch’s husband Chris impresses me. Here are Conservatives using Rap music to get a message across. They are describing what our Founding Fathers would think of today’s America.
Conservatives need to do more of this. Instead of culture wars, the Right should use the culture to spread its message. When non-political people see you are not judgmental and appear cool, they are open to your ideas. Conservatives need to start using the Left’s tactics and strategies to defeat them. Until this happens, the Progressives will continue to run circles around the Right. I am not asking Conservatives to embrace every trend and fad, just don’t spend time or energies attacking it.
Special Comment:
It would also help the Right if the supposedly Conservative Republican Party had nominees who believed in Freedom. Instead, the two potential nominees, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are Nanny State Big Government Progressives. Who could imagine that after the 2010 sweep by the GOP who in that election actually ran as Conservatives, that once again, its nominee will be a Progressive. Mitt Romney is a clone of George HW Bush and Rick Santorum is a clone of George W. Bush. Both these Presidents were Big Government Progressives and had failed Presidencies. Clearly Reagan/Goldwater Conservatives are a minority in the GOP.
I am not Charles Johnson who thinks I can influence a political movement. I am just disgruntled American Patriot who doesn’t like the direction of my nation, nor the direction of the Party I grew up to. Before you trash what I am writing just sit back and think about this. Here is someone who’s Grandfather volunteered for Goldwater in 64, whose Mother volunteered for Reagan in 84, who in 1995 got an autographed biography of Reagan from Nancy Reagan and who participated in Tea Party rallies. I come from Republican pedigree and no longer feel at home in the Party. I am not asking Blogmocracy readers to agree with me in lockstep. All I am asking is to think about what I am saying. Neither Mitt Romney nor Rick Santorum are Conservatives. I no longer want to hear that the Republican Party is about Free Markets and Individualism. It’s about A Nanny State just like the Democratic Party, but disagrees on what this Big Government should do.
Let me be clear, I will get drunk and vote for either Romney or Santorum over the Marxist False Messiah. But for me its like choosing Stalinism over Maoism. I am choosing the lesser of Progressive evils. After this election, I am done with the GOP and refuse to support its Big Government Nanny State Statist Progressive agenda.
I don’t ask anyone here to agree, just think about what I wrote. Am I really wrong?
Enough about my rants, enjoy this Saturday evening and feel free to discuss any topic. Discussions about an Albino looking Californian washed up Jazz Guitarist and failed blogger turned conspiracy loon is accepted.
Update: This is how the Right should take on the Left. Andrew Breitbart confronts the Neo-Marxists OWS loons.
You get in their face. I salute Breitbart for taking it to the enemy.
(Update Hat Tip: Macker)
Tags: Popular Culture, Powdered Zombies, Rap Music
He said KNICKERS!!!
RAAAAACIST!!!!!!!11ty
The music’s ok but they need better choreography – with good looking women involved
Whitney Houston dead at 48
FLASH FLASH FLASH – Whitney Houston is DEAD
huckfunn wrote:
WHAT?
daily mail (uk) had a photo of her yesterday that looked like she’d crawled out of her grave
@ eaglesoars:
I guess she crawled back in.
“We’re only going to count the Romney votes.” – Maine GOP.
Here’s one for the yinzers.
so sad…prayers for all involved
I speak no ill of the dead
“Let me be clear, I will get drunk and vote for either Romney or Santorum over the Marxist False Messiah.” One does what one has to do.
MrPaulRevere wrote:
well yah gotta do what you have to do
Bumr50 wrote:
Thanks for that! (but Cash mispronounced ‘monongahela’)
Apparently Houston died in LA at the Beverly Hilton – in town for the Grammys – such a sad life
I for one am about to dump national
politics.
just gonna grow my veggie and flower gardens
and enjoy my retirement.
I have been frakked by both parties
jus sayin
@ eaglesoars:
Didn’t see it – very sad.
@ huckfunn:
Bad taste dude.
I will listen to her first two lp’s tomorrow in remembrance of a once great artist. Addiction sucks.
I always liked her (Whitney Houston). The last time I saw her she was as skinny as a rail.
@ Dolphin:
My favorite song of hers was “One Moment in Time” written for the Olypmics. In know, it’s sappy but I always get a little verklempt when I hear it.
Dolphin wrote:
You’re right. That was bad taste. I apologize to anyone offended.
@ Carolina Girl:
I remembering I was so impressed with her back in the 80′s & early 90′s. I just pulled out her first two lp’s that I bought way back then. Hubby’s all impressed that they still have the plastic wrap and price tags still on them. She had such a clean, crisp voice, and her range was magnificent.
I will listen to them tomorrow in remembrances of her memory. This is very sad news to me.
I feel awful for her little daughter. I don’t know if her mother Cissy is still alive, but my heart breaks for both of them.
“So Emotional” My favorite Whitney Houston song.
Prayers for all involved
@ Speranza:
Did a Thread.
@ Speranza:
This was another good song.
@ Rodan:
Dionne Warwick was her cousin.
mawskrat wrote:
Indeed. I always thought her voice was better than her material. Don’t know much about her life except that it was tempestuous. Sad.
Speranza wrote:
Never knew that.
@ Speranza:
I am going to butcher the spelling – but wasn’t Areatha Franklin her Aunt?
Dolphin wrote:
No she wasn’t.
Now this is how you sing the national anthem.
@ Rodan:
Yes that is a good song.
@ Speranza:
Just checked wiki – she was Whitney’s Godmother. My mistake, but knew the had a connection.
that smell…says it all
had some great friends go that way
Breitbart confronts #OWS at CPAC!
@ huckfunn:
Well, Huck, I thought it was kind of funny, given the context. The lady’s life was a train wreck in slow motion, and the only surprising thing about her death was that it hadn’t happened earlier.
This self-destructive pattern is all too common in the music and film industries, and it has been for generations.
@ mawskrat:
yah know I’ve done that before
he said…and I know
@ Alberta Oil Peon:
Whitney not only had a wonderful voice, but the power to communicate tremendous emotion. Addictions, I think, are mostly a response to make the pain go away. The availability of drugs in the ghetto and in Hollywood would make it hard to resist socially, never mind personally.
@ Alberta Oil Peon:
It is still not funny. Predictable – I will reluctantly give you that. Go back and listen to her early recordings. Also, on her first album back she has the serenity prayer along with a thank you to an an unknown.
Dolphin wrote:
I knew Dionne Warwick was her cousin.
God that show “Cougar Town” is just awful!
yenta-fada wrote:
well as one who has MU receptors that love
a reward I can understand
jus sayin
“The Tea Party rose up because America woke up!”
Sarah!
@ mawskrat:
“Hating Breitbart”
@ The Osprey:
Breitbart is how you take on the Left.
Chrysler Superbowl ad parody by ReasonTV.
@ Rodan:
3rd Infantry would be preferable, but Breitbart will have to suffice.
Rodan wrote:
He nails it. He’s funny too.
Romney wins Maine caucuses. Ron Paul supporters hardest hit.
h/t Ace
Obama/Volt 2012!
The Osprey wrote:
LOL
Hope it starts, hope it stops.
yenta-fada wrote:
It’s the car that runs on hope!
The Osprey wrote:
but yah gotta change the batteries often
So I take it this is the video Mr. Wet-diaper-in-a-wad Johnson is calling ‘racist’…hmmm! It seems Mr Johnson, or lack there of, can detect racism with a quick scan of his non penetrating radar. This begs the question…’Will he stop at nothing to seek relevance?’
I think we know the answer to that!
@ gibsonz:
Charles Johnson, Race Detective!
@ The Osprey:
Indeed!