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How we deal with disappointment, especially the outcome of this presidential election in which President-elect Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, can tell us a lot about people and their worldviews.
Videos on social media showing emotionally distraught members of the public shaken by President Trump's victory quickly went viral. From screaming “No! No! No!” or “Don't do that!” “This can't be real!” “Why?! Why?! Why?!” There was no shortage of frantic responses.
Hysterical outbursts raise the question of what is causing such irrationality. There was a wide gap between the candidates. Sure, political blowbacks can lead to disappointment, but meltdowns on the scale we're witnessing point to deeper issues, and deep cultural problems.
Supporters react to the results at Vice President Kamala Harris' election night event at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 5, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
The common thread that exists in these huge tantrums is that the people throwing these tantrums are clearly placing all their hopes in the hands of Big Brother. In other words, the government, not God, is their savior. Politics is their religion and they are devout. For radical activists, their doctrines are not divinely inspired, but drafted and created by legislation.
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In this limited worldview, temporary elections have seemingly eternal consequences. With so much at stake, it's no wonder the loss would be so devastating as to evoke such enthusiasm and anger.
It remains to be seen how many will see this election as a wake-up call to break free from the shackles of dangerous and dysfunctional policies promoted by the left. Several people have already spoken out boldly and reflectively. Representatives Seth Moulton of Massachusetts and Tom Suozzi of New York are two of them.
The day after the election, Suozzi told the New York Times, “Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left. I don't want to discriminate against anyone, but I don't want biological boys to play women's sports. I don't think it should be done,” he said. Democrats aren't saying that, and they shouldn't.”
Moulton agreed.
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“Democrats spend too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges facing many Americans,” he said. I looked back. “I have two little girls. I don't want them to get run over by a man, or a former male athlete, on the field, but as a Democrat I should be scared to say that.”
That “fear” is driven by those who seek worldly promises of salvation. They believe that the right policies of the government will save us and solve all our problems. There is no opposition to this bet, and those who object are threatened with cancellation.
From abortion fanaticism to advocacy of policies that glorify the sexual confusion that Moulton and Suozzi criticize, radicals practice their political ideology with religious fervor and zeal.
As an evangelical Christian leader, I often quote my late friend Chuck Colson. He famously said, “Salvation never arrives on Air Force One.” He was right. As a former White House aide who sacrificed integrity for political expediency during the Watergate scandal, Chuck knew better than anyone the futility of temporary political victories.
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I may know that Chuck's words are true, but that doesn't mean I always followed his advice. Over the years, I have sometimes had too high expectations for the outcome of cultural battles.
I have never regretted rolling up my sleeves and being active. In fact, I believe it is my Biblical duty to advocate for morally and ethically sound policies. But when an election or vote doesn't go your way and you wake up in a bit of a panic, you know you need to readjust your priorities and perspective.
Critics of my worldview often accuse people like me of bringing faith into secular discussions. But ironically, the agnostics and atheists I know also spend a lot of time talking about God.
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French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal said, “In every human heart there is a vacuum in the form of God, which cannot be filled by any creature, but by God the Creator.'' I think I explained why.
We are all on a journey in search of purpose and meaning. After all, what we are looking for can only be found when we place our faith and ultimate hope in Jesus Christ.
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