Why I'm not a Democrat...or a Republican

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Anyone?

She is not replying so I am going to go to the secret RNC web site and try to find a talking point that matches this question. BRB

[Bustem' Down]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Anyone?

I don't let a party line dictate my vote. I know way to many people that vote the straight republican or democrat ticket just because. They don't look at issues they just take in what they are told is "right".

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

Will you tell me?

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The supposition - and there's merit to it - is that once you align yourself with a party, you're going to find yourself being an apologist for a lot of shiat that under normal circumstances, you wouldn't. It's kind of like declaring yourself a member of a religion, only to find it espouses something you think is outrageously stupid. You either leave the religion, continue as a member but say "oh I don't believe/support that" or you find some idiotic way to convince yourself that it's right.

Politics is JUST like that - you find yourself saying "it's just about sex and everyone lies about that". If you always always ALWAYS vote for the same party, then there's a good chance you're letting the party line think for you instead of yourself.

MOST people who aren't thinking for themselves don't realize it.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by SamSpade

If you always always ALWAYS vote for the same party, then there's a good chance you're letting the party line think for you instead of yourself.

I pretty much always vote Republican, not because I agree with them 100% but because they come a lot closer than the Democratic candidate. If I don't know anything about the candidates on either side, I just don't vote for that particular office.

George Bush is a great example. I wasn't overly impressed with him in 2000, but I voted for him in the general election because he WASN'T Al Gore, who I think is a moron and a lunatic.

[kom526]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I voted for him in the general election because he WASN'T (insert name), who I think is a moron and a lunatic.

This probably dictates the majority of the voting public.

I'm a republican but I do agree with some of the views that the democrats put forth.