Corky,
I voted for Reagan both of his terms, then switched to voting Democrat for the next couple of decades, until Trump.
My switch to the Democrats came when I realized Reagan had used the Christian evangelical vote to rally support for tax cuts that mainly benefited the rich.
Two decades later, my shift back to Republican might have started with one event, but at first I wasn't sure. I decided to wait and see what else lay in store. More events followed, each one cementing my decision to turn my back on the Democrats.
The first turning point came in 2013, when a Christian baker refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple on religious grounds. The bakery lost the case, was charged with discrimination, and closed its doors. That planted the first seed.
As the years passed, transgender "rights" became headline news. Liberals were on a roll. Businesses were dragged into social debates about how to conform and avoid being labeled "un-woke" or treated like pariahs. It felt as if women were being pushed to the back of the bus, so to speak, in sports, restrooms, and even language. And it was their own bus.
Then came 2015, when gay marriage became the law of the land. My concern wasn't the ruling itself, but what it meant. Transgender rights could follow the same path all the way to the Supreme Court and permanently redefine womanhood.
Later, I realized that whoever won the 2020 presidential election would likely nominate three justices. That's when I knew it was time to vote for Trump and keep Hillary far from the White House.
So far, Democrats haven't given me a reason to switch back. The idea that financial reform could come from the left hasn't happened, isn't happening and won't happen. That reason to vote Democrat is a moot point.
Democrats keep digging their own hole, and until something changes, I'll keep voting Republican until I don't.
