Yes, I am well aware that pushing standard neocon positions is by far the best strategy to win with older Republicans, and I know that is unlikely to change just because I don't like it. That does not mean I am going to support neocon positions or candidates. I also don't really care about Vance talking a big game; show me some legislation he has cowritten or sponsored that is pushing to reduce immigration and that would actually speak to me. Talk is cheap, and so far that's all I have seen Vance have, hence my previous comments. If you, or him, or anyone else want me to throw my lot in with Vance, then I demand more, as so far what I am seeing is not enough to justify my support. You guys can push him as Trump 2.0, the Republicans can push him, but that doesn't mean I am convinced, and I will criticize him for falling short of what I expect from a presidential candidate. I don't think he's the worst he can be, but I am at the point that a candidate needs more to justify my support.
I will never stop demanding that politicians represent my best interests. Everyone else gets to demand that, except White people. I fundamentally reject the idea that I obligated to keep voting for people who actively refuse to advance the best interests of myself and my people. That mindset led directly to America being in such dire straights to begin with. As an aside, I also do not understand how "race war now" and "all or nothing" types like me are a political nonentity, while we are also responsible for Republicans losing elections. How can we not matter, while also being necessary for Republican victories? I can't be a nonentity and also an essential ally at the same time.
