It looks like social conservatives have finally lost the culture wars, as announced by a gay billionaire at the Republican convention.
California delegates cheer Peter Thiel when he says he's proud to be gay but dislikes culture wars #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/FvJNHlhVp2
— Matthew Artz (@Matthew_Artz) July 22, 2016
The media will tout that he was the first Republican convention speaker to say he’s proudly gay, but I think this proclamation is way more important.
Congrats, Trumpvangelicals, you just sold your soul for the sake of power.
Peter Thiel gets cheered for calling the culture wars fake. Am I watching the DNC or the RNC right now?
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) July 22, 2016
Thiel: "Fake culture wars only distract us from our economic decline." #RNCinCLE #gopconvention pic.twitter.com/ywbmNWIQst
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 22, 2016
"Fake culture wars distract us from our economic decline!" And now, the nominee who lamented Starbucks plain red Christmas cups.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) July 22, 2016
Peter Theil is supporting Trump because he opposes "fake culture wars"
Trump has picked fights w/Hispanics, Muslims, African-Americans…
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 22, 2016
Memo to Peter Thiel: I think the people being insulted or threatened with deportation might not think those culture wars are so fake…
— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) July 22, 2016
Trump touts that he will make every store say “Merry Christmas” again, and that appeases the simple-minded among Christians. They don’t think what they’re going to lose in negotiations:
That’s the art of this deal.