The last time democrats kept a Republican off the ballot was 1860

@4meAndyou The left has destroyed confidence in the system. I think it's by design. They want to usurp the constitution and it's quite obvious. I think they key is you can't trust a democrat politician, judge, prosecutor or attorney. And of course, the deep state

@carpediem And of course, if you ever had to use the legal system, you would not be able to ask about the lawyer or the judge's politics ahead of time.

@4meAndyou That's why you need to hide your religious and political beliefs. This administration and democrats in general are quite comfortable turning the systems of government against their opposition. In many ways, things are getting to be similar to Germany 1939, Russia 1917, 1960's Cuba, and Venezuela almost all the time.

@carpediem I agree. I NEVER talk about my politics in RL. AND even though people are aware that I am affiliated with a church, here, where I live, I don't talk about it too much. I am hiding my light under a bushel, and maybe God does not approve of that, but I am no warrior, and no martyr.

@4meAndyou That only makes sense. We're looking at dangerous times. The left is going down the path of communism and it's clear.

@carpediem MY state is very blue. Elizabeth Warren's home state. The home state of Harvard. I KNOW it's not safe anymore to speak out.

@4meAndyou Mine too. You don't say a word and you keep your powder dry.

@4meAndyou I teach at a university in MA, and no, it's not safe to identify as anything other than far left. Most of us just refuse to discuss politics or social issues like gender.

@joe438 I feel so badly for you!!! Marxist students are scrutinizing teachers and college professors social media, and every aspect of their personal lives is under a microscope. If you WANTED to attach the American flag to your own home, you wouldn't dare!!!!

@4meAndyou Thanks. Fortunately I don't teach history, politics or anything that wanders into those areas. If students feel strongly that "this group is Nazis" or "that gender is superior" I just comment on the grammar and word use and don' worry about their personal opinions. We all have them and students are more than welcome to speak freely, but I just don't prefer to have to defend my opinions from people who want to call me names for disagreeing.

I suspect that politics have skewed some promotions and tenure decisions but since I'm adjunct, none of that applies to me anyway.

@4meAndyou you naioed it, leftists are marxists, and fascists projecting fascism onto their victims and the claim of a party switch is nothing but senseless gaslighting.