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“Conservatism is about protecting the fundamental rights: That we are all equal, regardless of the color of our skin, the faith that we practice or our gender”

Evan McMullin

As quoted in "Evan McMullin: Conservatives must now abandon the Republican Party" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2016/11/09/evan-mcmullin-conservatives-must-now-abandon-the-republican-party/ (9 November 2016), by Josh Rogin, The Washington Post
Context: The Republican Party can no longer be considered the home for conservatives. Conservatism is about protecting the fundamental rights: That we are all equal, regardless of the color of our skin, the faith that we practice or our gender. But tonight there are millions of Americans, I’m sad to say, who are now in fear that perhaps their liberties will be challenged and threatened under a Trump administration that has made a campaign of targeting people based on their race, religion and gender. We must hold our leaders accountable now. We can no longer trust them to do it. They had their opportunity.

“[T]elltale signs of authoritarianism… Attacks on the press. Probably even before that, attacks on Hispanics and African-Americans. Those two things really concerned me.”

Evan McMullin

Regarding Donald J. Trump, as quoted in "Evan McMullin is trying to save democracy http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/evan-mcmullins-quest-to-save-democracy?mbid=social_twitter (2 February 2017), by David Haglund, The New Yorker

“America's interests are best served when we honor our own laws and foundational ideals. We derive much of our national power from doing so.”

Evan McMullin

Twitter post https://twitter.com/Evan_McMullin/status/824410641037459456 (25 January 2017)

“It must be clear that Donald Trump is not a loyal American and we should prepare for the next four years accordingly.”

Evan McMullin

Twitter post https://twitter.com/Evan_McMullin/status/807727779785670656 (10 December 2016)

“Sometimes the messaging is a little bit hyperbolic. But if you’re going to wait around for a march or a protest in which you’re going to agree with every single message that’s on display, you’re never going to participate. You just never will.”

Evan McMullin

Regarding abortion, as quoted in "Evan McMullin is trying to save democracy" http://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/evan-mcmullins-quest-to-save-democracy?mbid=social_twitter (2 February 2017), by David Haglund, The New Yorker