Did you always have your current politics?
Did you switch? Have you changed multiple times?
36-40, T
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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
I'm a lifelong independent. I've voted for Democrats, I've voted for Republicans, I've signed petitions to get Green Party candidates on the ballot, and I score as a libertarian on the political compass. At one time I thought anarchism was viable. At others, I've defended communism.
Deep down, I don't believe that any one ideology has all the answers. I'm always learning about different nuances of different policies, and there is still a lot that mainstream politics leaves out, which is unfortunate because the American people are only being presented with only two deeply flawed options.
Even in this midterm, my support for this senate seat has wavered between the Democratic incumbent and the Republican challenger. As someone that really tries to be as factually accurate as possible, it's kinda disheartening seeing the state of modern politics.
That said, the modern GOP is completely untenable for me given how they've devolved into a party of conspiracy, anti-intellectualism, and utter contempt for logic. Liberals have always been pretty insufferable, but the conservatives you talk to these days are completely unhinged. They don't care about reality anymore, they're just foaming at the mouth looking for a liberal idea to attack.
Deep down, I don't believe that any one ideology has all the answers. I'm always learning about different nuances of different policies, and there is still a lot that mainstream politics leaves out, which is unfortunate because the American people are only being presented with only two deeply flawed options.
Even in this midterm, my support for this senate seat has wavered between the Democratic incumbent and the Republican challenger. As someone that really tries to be as factually accurate as possible, it's kinda disheartening seeing the state of modern politics.
That said, the modern GOP is completely untenable for me given how they've devolved into a party of conspiracy, anti-intellectualism, and utter contempt for logic. Liberals have always been pretty insufferable, but the conservatives you talk to these days are completely unhinged. They don't care about reality anymore, they're just foaming at the mouth looking for a liberal idea to attack.
