A New Breed Is Rising (An Introduction)

I suppose, though we started with a bit of a bang when it comes to content, we must take a moment to slow down and explain things a bit. Consider this a mixture of an About Us, Q&A, whatever you want to call it..

When I came up with the idea of a blog group comprised of young conservatives, the goal was simple: to be groundbreaking and do something different. I mean absolutely no offense to the myriad blogs out in the internet right now focusing on conservatism, but everywhere I visit, every blog I read, nobody even makes weak attempts to catch the attention of the conservative youth. Its sad.

It is my opinion that the reason liberals are in power right now, regardless of the gaffes made by previous Republican regimes, is because of the groundswell of the youth movement. Conservatives across the country are just now waking up to the fact that utilizing and mobilizing a youth movement is necessary for survival in today’s world. But they have no idea how to go about it. The GOP is so antiquated in thought, both the politicians and constituents over 35, that mobilizing a youth movement would be near impossible for them to do. They don’t capture our minds, they don’t engage us intellectually, they barely pay us attention.

It makes sense, though, if you analyze it. The current Republican Party stakes its beliefs and actions behind the thoughts of fiscal conservatism. In the eyes of a fiscal conservative, spending money to utilize the youth of America would prove to be a losing investment because the youth have no money to contribute, no power to wield, no capital to lend to the party. So, in the eyes of the fiscal conservative, its a losing bet.

We know that isn’t the case. Look what happened with Obama. Its proof positive just how strong the youth movement can be. We don’t have money, but we have power, we have voices, we have the ability to work. Its not going to be older generations out there making phone calls, raising money, engaging in conversation in debates, or rallying the public. Its the youth who makes the difference. It is us who can sway today’s politics.

This is a new power. In the past, yes, youth movements were not the most successful, but the advent of technology have given us a power few have yet to understand or properly utilize. We don’t even fully understand it.

Its with that in mind that I am putting together the New Breed. Its a want to create a youth movement in the conservative realm that transcends party power, beltway politics, money, etc. I don’t want it to matter who you are, where you come from, how educated you are- if you have an opinion, if you have a voice and you want to share it this should be your avenue. We cannot sit idly by anymore and hope the GOP power structure will eventually wake up and reach out to us, we need to stand up and make them recognize the power we have and the help that we can provide.

I know it sounds a bit idealistic, and I completely agree that it is. Its a big and lofty goal. But all great things start at a simple dream. This is my dream. For a youth movement to rise within the GOP and combat the power the Democratic Party and liberals throughout the US have a monopoly over. There are a lot of us out there and we have the power to make a change. Its up to us to open up though, to make our stance known, and to be proud of what we believe in.

My hope is, that over the coming days and weeks, we begin to develop a small list of writers from different backgrounds who can contribute to our writings. I want to develop a group who speak for many different people. A group that people can stand behind. We will write about things that matter to us. Don’t expect your usual conservative fare. Don’t expect pretentiousness. We will be real. We will be opinionated. We will be completely open. Some of us share different beliefs, but at the core are conservatives.

Backgrounds don’t matter. Education doesn’t matter. Networking doesn’t matter. This is new and fresh. Share your beliefs, share your opinions, share your opportunities. Create a movement that people have to notice. We are all Americans and we can come together behind that uniting force and do great things.

I hope you join us as we attempt to begin something great...

-M