1. Completely right about the Republican Party. 2. I’m fine with the Democratic Party. Is it more left than I would like? Absolutely but I don’t mind. Most of the ideas / policies they promote that I don’t like, will never happen and more importantly are designed to try and solve a genuine problem. I may not agree with the problem or s…
1. Completely right about the Republican Party. 2. I’m fine with the Democratic Party. Is it more left than I would like? Absolutely but I don’t mind. Most of the ideas / policies they promote that I don’t like, will never happen and more importantly are designed to try and solve a genuine problem. I may not agree with the problem or solution but they care and for the most part try to help people. Can the left be a little annoying, absolutely.
Honestly I’m not looking to create a party with the never trumpers and center left. I like that the Democratic Party is big and crazy and needs to manage its wings because they are so different. Does it look and feel crazy and dysfunctional? Absolutely but I think that is a feature not a bug. As an ex republican I feel like that is what went wrong with the republicans. It’s basically a homogeneous party and thus will always be susceptible to autocrats because it the end, they all can identify with each other.
And good ones too, by my lights. Especially that last about homogeneity, identity and the resultant susceptibility to authoritarian sway because of it. It could happen to the Ds, to be sure. Everyone on both sides is human, and in possession of the flawed nature that comes with being that. But the diversity of the 'natures' in the D's party makes it less likely, I think.
My biggest gripe with the D's as a party currently is they seem to be unable (or unwilling) to 'manage' their various factions well enough to overcome the noise they often make that, because of the hyper partisan nature of the times we now live in, drowns out the more palatable positions of the moderates that may actually be acceptable to 'persuadable voters' if they weren't distracted by all the gloss and hype of the rest. But as noted, I'm not a 'party' guy. And I was never a single-issue voter. Until 2016. And since you guys have had my vote basically by default since then, I don't guess I need to explain what that issue is.
Yes, the left can "be a little annoying". Well, a good bit more than a little to me. A lot, actually. But there's a big difference between being annoying and outright dangerous. And I'd have to say annoying is the better choice.
1. Completely right about the Republican Party. 2. I’m fine with the Democratic Party. Is it more left than I would like? Absolutely but I don’t mind. Most of the ideas / policies they promote that I don’t like, will never happen and more importantly are designed to try and solve a genuine problem. I may not agree with the problem or solution but they care and for the most part try to help people. Can the left be a little annoying, absolutely.
Honestly I’m not looking to create a party with the never trumpers and center left. I like that the Democratic Party is big and crazy and needs to manage its wings because they are so different. Does it look and feel crazy and dysfunctional? Absolutely but I think that is a feature not a bug. As an ex republican I feel like that is what went wrong with the republicans. It’s basically a homogeneous party and thus will always be susceptible to autocrats because it the end, they all can identify with each other.
Just my thoughts though
And good ones too, by my lights. Especially that last about homogeneity, identity and the resultant susceptibility to authoritarian sway because of it. It could happen to the Ds, to be sure. Everyone on both sides is human, and in possession of the flawed nature that comes with being that. But the diversity of the 'natures' in the D's party makes it less likely, I think.
My biggest gripe with the D's as a party currently is they seem to be unable (or unwilling) to 'manage' their various factions well enough to overcome the noise they often make that, because of the hyper partisan nature of the times we now live in, drowns out the more palatable positions of the moderates that may actually be acceptable to 'persuadable voters' if they weren't distracted by all the gloss and hype of the rest. But as noted, I'm not a 'party' guy. And I was never a single-issue voter. Until 2016. And since you guys have had my vote basically by default since then, I don't guess I need to explain what that issue is.
Yes, the left can "be a little annoying". Well, a good bit more than a little to me. A lot, actually. But there's a big difference between being annoying and outright dangerous. And I'd have to say annoying is the better choice.