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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Been a democrat all my life, voted for Obama, Clinton and reluctantly for Biden over the last election.
What happened to the party? This use to be the party of free speech, anti-war, about freedom of religion and about helping the poor and disaffected that were hurt by the pains of globalization.

I have seen over the past decade the party being completely co-opted by the military industrial complex, to the point where people are foaming at the mouth over wanting to fight in Ukraine. I have seen the party completely ditch the struggling blue collar worker to get into bed with large tech billionaires. I have seen it now completely on the side of censorship and the use of authoritarian tactics when it comes with dealing with oppositional speech.

The democratic party now reminds me of the neocons of the Bush era? Anyone else get this feeling?

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I’m with you OP but not specifically for all of the reasons you mentioned.  I grew up as economically progressive, socially conservative dem.  I left the party about 20 years ago. [b] I don’t vote now.[/b][/quote]

So you prefer a white christian authoritarian state. That'll show 'em.[/quote]
Neither party comes anywhere near my values.  I prefer to remain honest to myself.  [/quote]
Voting is public transport, not a marriage. Get on the bus. [/quote]
No thanks.  I’m fine with not voting.[/quote]
It’s weird that someone with such deep and abiding apathy is on a political forum. It suggests that you’re not quite representing yourself accurately. [/quote]
It’s not apathy.  I’m very interested in what’s going on.  However like I said above neither the republicans or democrats come close to my values so I don’t vote.  Tell you what though, just to make you happy, I will vote in the next election for either a third party candidate or do a write in.  Thanks for the encouragement![/quote]

Enjoy shooting yourself in the foot.  When you don’t vote or vote for a third party, you’re    still making a choice about which of the two parties will win. It’s adolescent fantasy to think otherwise. [/quote]
I’m fine with it.  Your partisanship and rhetoric have no sway over me.[/quote]

Ignorance is bliss, huh? [/quote]

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