I tend to think that if you are an American and you’re completely at odds with an entire political party, you’re probably wrong somewhere...

For me being a Democrat, I also "I believe in many liberally social issues."

But there are positions on economic and foreign policy concerns which some party officials have drifted too far away from what I considered acceptable.

As such, I did not vote for Obama and would not vote for Bernie Sanders or Lizzy Warren if they were offered up as the choice for president. Note that doesn't mean I'd vote for Donald Trump either, who I consider completely morally unacceptable, even though I agree with him on some issue.


I can only state the stance on some issues that were favored by most Republicans pre-Trump, since Trump has co-opted the Republican Party.

Here are some of my positions which were favored more by Republicans than Democrats.

Gulf War II vote - in favor (this was also Hillary Clinton's position)

Increased military spending - in favor

2nd Amendment protection re: guns - generally in favor

Death penalty - in favor

Lower taxes - generally in favor (particularly for middle and lower wage earners)

Iran nuke deal - opposed (which was the position of more Republicans than Democrats)

Obamacare - opposed (I oppose the individual mandate; however, I favor a single-payer health insurance system)

Increase domestic oil production - in favor (because I want us completely independent of Middle Eastern oil and the problems it creates)