Right < Righteousness

If the acceptance of your peers affects the way you follow Christ then you are not a Christian, you just do what you're told.  

I have a ultra-progressive cousin who is as liberal as Clarence Thomas is conservative.  When I asked her what she did for Thanksgiving, she simply replied "I don't celebrate the genocide of indigenous people."  I simply replied "Great, neither do I.  So what did you do for Thanksgiving?"  America is an awesome Country because it is full of people that will use any excuse to get together, eat, and enjoy each other, not matter the origin of the celebration.  There is a good chance that more Tacos and Coronas are consumed in the U.S. on Cinco De Mayo than Mexico.  It's perfectly fine if non-Mexicans get together to party on the 5th of May; it's perfectly fine if non-Christians get together to party on Christmas.  

I have been torn on Christianity ever since I was kicked out of a private Christian school in second grade.  Of course, I was too young to know it was because of behavioral issues but at the time my seven year old brain thought it was because Jesus didn't want me there.  Either way, my grades improved, I made friends, and thrived once I was enrolled in public school.  I am not blaming or giving Christianity credit for that major event in my life, I am just glad that it happened.  It has not stopped me from celebrating Christmas and enjoying the heightened level of humanitarianism of the Holiday season.  

A good Christian realizes that they are not perfect (Romans 3:23).  A great Christian is one who strives to be Christ-like.  I am not an expert on Christ, but I am comfortable in confirming that Christ doesn't care who you vote for...but Christ might be curious as to why.  We live in a society where it is more important to be in control than it is to be loved.  About 95% of my posts on Karma Reaper's Harvest are complaints about hypocrisy and people not practicing what they preach.  

Besides voting, is there a way the Conservatives could find a way to "own the libs" in a Christ-like manner?  Probably not.  Some people made the decision to ship immigrants to the Vice-President's front yard on Christmas Eve to make a point.  Some people made the decision to provide shelter and food to them because it was the right thing to do.  Which group of people is more Christ-like?  The people sending the immigrants or the people taking care of them?

Follow your heart, not your clique.  If there is a heaven, I highly doubt there is an isle separating the Donkeys from the Elephants up there let alone buses where you can ship away folks that you don't think belong there.