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Op-Ed by David Crum
Patriots are hopeful that President Donald J. Trump will regain the White House.
Trump’s return to the presidency will signal several key changes, notably safeguards that will protect the Constitution’s basic tenets of liberty and patriotism.
Liberty
After experiencing the forced lockdown and COVID crisis, Americans encountered how dangerous a large government can be. Across the nation, in both red and blue states, Americans’ liberties were violated and freedom infringed upon.
Similarly, the radical movement of gender identification resulted in parents facing criminal charges for challenging their local public schools.
Two key sectors of American life, businesses and public schools, showcased the fears of government control, precisely an ideology connected to socialism.
Trump prioritizes freedom. Whether supporting small government, encouraging business growth, or even promoting school choice, Trump’s administration always emphasizes liberty.
The Biden administration gained national news attention regarding the massive hiring of IRS agents, where the American people are left scratching their heads, asking how this can be justified when the southern border is in a crisis and completely unsecured.
Similarly, law-abiding Americans seem to be treated as second-class citizens. At the same time, record numbers of illegal immigrants continue to arrive in the nation, receiving preferential treatment over citizens and disregarding laws.
Gun owners worry about a future Harris administration, where the modern-day Democrats have made it abundantly clear they are no friends to the Second Amendment. Again, Trump supports the Second Amendment and has proven to protect the right to bear arms.
Sure, there are fundamental liberties that all citizens have that presidents simply cannot alter. However, the danger of a Democrat-controlled Congress, mixed with a Harris administration, could legitimately affect conservative principles in the United States.
Whether one is MAGA, a Reagan Republican or simply a libertarian independent, the choice is simple: voting for President Trump is crucial to protect pivotal American liberties.
Patriotism
Sadly, a single political party has often been closely associated with patriotism for the last several decades. Today’s Republican and Democratic parties have vastly different views of patriotism and what it entails.
President Trump is a patriot. He appreciates America’s history and the Founding Fathers and embraces their ideals, which are focused on a love of country and individual freedom.
Today, the public school system and many in higher education seek to erase the nation’s past; Trump not only preserved our founding principles and history but has always defended the ideals.
Patriotism is the only way to preserve the nation’s founding ideas and ensure they last for generations. How can one love their country without respecting its past?
From the brave patriots who won independence to the greatest generation who liberated the globe in World War II, Americans have always faced challenges with pride and a freedom mentality.
Great nations can fall as quickly as they rise. If democracy is controlled by socialist politicians who not only disdain our nation’s past but also aim to rewrite history, a nation may crumble.
The American flag signals freedom, liberty, justice and hope. The country is a nation of legal immigrants that has always defied the odds and united in the moments that matter most.
Patriotism is not only worth defending and preserving; it is the foundational principle of the United States.
