The fallout from COVID-19 should disabuse us of this illusion.
Last night Texas Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick told Tucker Carlson "there are more important things than living" whilst defending the Lone Star State's decision to reopen its economy this Friday. Less than a month ago, Patrick made headlines when he suggested he and others over 70 would be willing to die to get the economy going again.
Mind you this is the same Lt. Gov who scarcely two years ago blamed abortion and video games for gun violence claiming, "We live in a violent country where we've devalued life."
Considering the fact that COVID-19 has, as of this writing, infected more than 20,000 Texans while claiming the lives of more than 500 people, it is clear to me that Patrick who is guilty of devaluing life.
Equally guilty of devaluing life is the anti-stay at home protester in Wisconsin who carried the sign "No Tests No Vaccines No Masks". As it stands now we don't have enough masks or tests with no vaccine in sight. This individual wants none of the above. If this declaration doesn't represent a devaluation of life then nothing does.
In the grand scheme of things the views expressed by Texas Lt. Gov Patrick and by the Wisconsin protester more then 1200 miles away are antithetical to conservatism. But most conservatives aren't really conservative. At least not anymore. They gave up their conservative stand to bow down and worship at the altar of Trump. And with it they also gave up any illusion that they give a damn about the sanctity of life evidently including their own lives. I'm sure many of these people would still identify themselves as conservative. But they sure as hell aren't pro-life.
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