The story: This story tells Americans that conservatives—the party of “individual freedom,” “limited government,” “the rule of law,” “peace through strength,” “fiscal responsibility,” “free markets,” and “human dignity”—are the most capable of securing the United States. Conservatives, the story goes, want to aggressively assert the borders of the United States, to fend off adversaries with a nuclear-deterrent “peace through strength,” and to populate the armed forces with Americans whose primary motivation is patriotism. There is no price too high to provide this security, according to conservatives, including death and destruction. “Freedom isn’t free,” they declare.
Very nice So What? to conclude!
Great article and exegesis of a complex topic. Well done, soldier girl!