On the one hand, Ross Douthat despises Donald Trump for all of the reasons that I do. On the other, he sees a Democratic Party that is unquestionably becoming more secular, and less responsive to religious people like himself, over time. What is he to do?
I don’t agree with Douthat on very much, but you can’t help sympathizing with someone who is left with these two unappetizing choices. It’s enough to make you look for a political Benedict Option.
How should the Democrats respond to people like Douthat? Keeping Trump in check is the overriding priority. For now, at least, it should be all hands on deck.