The Key to Understanding the View Point of the Left

Why did Americans react so differently to the President's statements after the riots in Charlottesville?  Some thought the statements were dignified, appropriate, and diplomatic.  Others proclaimed him to be a Nazi sympathizer who refused to condemn bigotry.

How could the same audience hear two different things?

The Key is to understand the fundamental difference in how both sides view the moral and spiritual role of the Presidency.

Basic political science tells us the difference between liberal and conservative views on government, but what if the spiritual vacuum created by the atheism of the left has taken it into the realm of faith?

Liberals (who I define as a basically decent and rational people) and their extreme counterparts Progressive Leftists (violent extremists) fundamentally believe that the government is a force for good.  Thus, the head of the government, the President, is the moral head of the nation.  The President must be above reproach and as long as he/she is a liberal can do no wrong in their eyes because their motives come from a place of purity, so the ends justify the means.  Thus, examples of lawlessness by Obama or the Clintons are excused by them (and their media).  Like Greek gods, their failings are seen as part of their charms but make them no less worthy of reverence.  These voters must love and adore the candidate they support.

Saint Obama depicted with Halo

Conservatives fundamentally believe government is a necessary evil. It should be small and contained. They distrust politicians and power and do not look to political figures to be a moral compass of the Nation. In general, they look to God to serve that role in their lives and in the life of the Nation.  They elect politicians they believe will be effective in making government more effective in the limited role they want it to play.  As long as a candidate seems capable of fixing issues that are important to them, conservatives will overlook personal faults.  Based on these criteria, conservatives will vote for a person they would not personally want to be friends with if they feel they are the best person for the job.

Consider the "thrill up my leg" worship the leftist media had for Obama and why they were completely unconcerned with Hillary Clinton's misdeeds.  Think about the visceral hatred the left had for George W. Bush who governed along the same lines as Bill Clinton.  Obama's hectoring lecturing style always made me want to vomit and the Holy Spirit inside of me recoiled at him, yet millions of people nearly worshiped him.  In their eyes, he could do no wrong.  Those same eyes view everything Trump does as evil.

Trump Election Night

So in a moment of crisis, after the Charlottesville violence, the Left wanted someone like Obama, their moral leader, who would condemn the things they hate.  What they got instead was a law and order and equal protection under the law statement from a President who never campaigned or wanted to be the Nation's moral leader, and they completely fell apart. While those on the Right are scratching their heads and wondering what the heck is going on with lunatics on TV tearing down statues and crying and wailing about Trump being a Nazi, it all makes sense if you consider how they view the moral leadership of the Presidency.

The whole, "Not my President" thing.  The hero worship of Obama.  The violence, the wailing, and the angst all come from a place of disillusionment and fear, so the false narratives have begun!  First, it was fake news sites that created a racist environment that made all the Trump voters come to the polls because we were supposedly anti-women and then the "fake news" told lies about virtuous Hillary Clinton.  Then, it was the Russians who installed their puppet and stole the election.  Now, were are back to Trump being a racist.  It is fascinating.  They are living in a mass delusion which is certain to continue as predicted in 2 Thessalonians.  The irony is, the Left's insistence on assigning "god-like" status to their leaders will ultimately be fulfilled in the person of the Anti-Christ who is most assuredly waiting for his moment in time.

Men are made to worship and adore God, when they reject the true and living God, they will find a false substitute.

There is only one true moral person, only one who lived a perfect life, only one in which to put your faith.  He loves you, He died for you, He waits for you to put your faith in Him.  Jesus Christ is the moral leader of the world.  Don't look to anyone else, ground yourself in this truth and everything else falls into place.

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