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2. Today's GOP is a working-family coalition.

In 1996, voters without a college degree supported Democrat Bill Clinton over Republican Bob Dole 14 points ahead. Today, Trump leads the pack among people without a college degree 10 points. And while the gender gap is real, Trump leads Harris among married men and women. The Democrats' strongest constituency, meanwhile, are college-educated single women who prioritize abortion and support Palestine over Israel. One could argue that the tone, style and content of the two parties have never been so contrasting. Democrats sound like people in the faculty room of a woke university; Republicans sound like people in the break room at a manufacturing plant or in the stands at a Friday night high school football game.

3. America First is here to stay.

Biden's open borders, weak economy and reckless foreign policy have only further solidified Trump's views on trade and national security. Immigration is consistently ranked as a top issue for voters 55 percent of all Americans want immigration reduced, the highest number in a Gallup poll since 2001.

Among Democrats, pride in our republic is at an all-time low. This is not surprising considering the woke nonsense that has dominated most of our schools and universities over the past few decades. While the far left attacks America's founding and promotes justice, Republicans teach our children to read, write, count and think. They emphasize the importance of competence, merit and work, while saving children from crazy, bright schemes. They demonstrate a true understanding of the virtues, not just virtue signaling.

When it comes to virtue and education, we can all do better, including Donald Trump, but there are actually lessons from Trump's life that children should follow.

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First, the value of hard work. Trump has worked his entire life to build and meet payrolls in the real world we call the private sector – the same cannot be said for Harris. Second, tell the truth. Campaign exaggerations aside, Trump fulfilled more campaign promises from 2016 to 2020 than any other president in modern history. He did what he promised to do in office. This is a huge lesson for young people. Third, he shows his willingness to learn, especially through his increasing appreciation of the power of faith and believers. The days since his near-assassination in Pennsylvania and Florida have given him time to reflect; His view of mortality has deepened, and he invites us to do the same through his example.

4. The “establishment” wing of the GOP is in retreat and a new generation is on the rise

Ohio Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance is there; Former Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney is out. By supporting an abortion radical like Kamala Harris who pushed the courts and ended the filibuster, Never Trump supporters like Cheney lost whatever credibility they had left. They insisted that opposing Trump was about remaining principled; It was really about staying in power and maintaining influence. In the meantime, Vance is poised to become the vanguard of this new GOP, flanked by battle-tested talents like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, as well as newcomers like businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

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5. Finally, being a pirate is fun

The GOP is a grand, new, happy pirate ship that reflects the true diversity of American life, from housewives to rocket scientists going to Mars, from Midwestern farmers to disaffected coastal elites. As another pirate, Bob Dylan, once said, “Times are changing.” We believe they are. We'll see on Wednesday.

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