Being "loyal to principle," properly understood, is disloyalty
You can be loyal to another human being, another group of human beings, or an institution
When you elevate an abstract principle above the human beings in your circle of care you are being *disloyal*
You can be loyal to another human being, another group of human beings, or an institution
When you elevate an abstract principle above the human beings in your circle of care you are being *disloyal*
"I'm loyal to free market ideology which is why I'm fine seeing my fellow Americans' jobs shipped overseas."
Doesn't work that way
Doesn't work that way
This is the basic #NeverTrump mistake
They betrayed their voters and supporters because they were "loyal to their principles."
That's *disloyalty*
They betrayed their voters and supporters because they were "loyal to their principles."
That's *disloyalty*
Other words - "faithful," for instance - capture fidelity to an idea
But loyalty is all about people
But loyalty is all about people
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