How I Became A Republican

How I Became a Republican

In college, I heard a speech from a fellow student about the free market and why we should be Republicans. She talked about a person selling pencils and how the money they earned is circulated in the economy, creating more tax revenue and jobs.

With that small amount of information, I was determined to be a Republican and stayed until ten years ago, when I registered as an Independent.

Unlike helping the pencil sellers, modern Republicans like Trump tend to enable Billionaires and Corporations and ignore the smaller businesses, hoping the economy will trickle down.

By the way, it never does because billionaires tend to keep their money, and that’s how they become billionaires. They resist luxury and capital gains taxes.

Yes, prices are high, but we are coming down slowly after COVID-19 and healing and recovering. Most economic indicators are trending in the right direction.

However, none of these reasons are why we should consider voting blue. Trump has destroyed the Republican Party and is determined to overturn our democracy. The economy will eventually recover, but if we don’t save democracy and decency, we may not recover from the autocrats coming to power.

Jerry Falwell and his buddies started this progression toward Christian Nationalism, and it has almost reached fruition. We have to preserve our freedoms, including our freedom of religion. We can’t let these fringe religious elements take over our country.

These are my feelings, much like people such as Liz Cheney and other Republicans are expressing. It’s YOUR vote, and you don’t even have to tell anyone how you vote. But it DOES matter, and every vote counts.

Be where you are, be who you are, and be at peace,

Karl Forehand

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Karl Forehand is a former pastor, podcaster, and award-winning author. His books include Out into the Desert, Leaning Forward, Apparent Faith: What Fatherhood Taught Me About the Father’s Heart, The Tea Shop and Being: A Journey Toward Presence and Authenticity. He is the creator of The Desert Sanctuary podcast and community. He is married to his wife Laura of 35 years and has one dog named Winston. His three children are grown and are beginning to multiply! You can read more about the author here.