But what is the conservative perspective? Have you checked out the party platforms for conservatives for major states like Texas? What are the most oft-used conservative, energy-tapping, get-out-to-vote talking points?<p>Conservatives are now the minority of this country, but due to bad districting, they have disproportionate electoral power.<p>And you know, it&#x27;s not like the GOP needed to be enemies with the scientific community, but that&#x27;s how they&#x27;ve positioned themselves. The conservative narrative is: scientists lie about global warming, fracking, coal, and other ecological points. Scientists lie about homosexuality. Scientists lie about the efficacy of abstinence, and they lie about condoms.<p>I think conservatives have been toyed with the GOP repeatedly, and I think it&#x27;s no coincidence that the GOP is having a crisis, and I think it&#x27;s both surprising and unsurprising that Donald Trump barely plays the Christian card. The top and only Christian consensus issues are (1) abortion, (2) homosexuality, and (3) sex education in schools. Distracting issues.