Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 09:44     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



This is me also. Though, I am an immigrant who is already a citizen. I feel the same way as you do about all of those topics. Have traditionally voted Democratic.

I dislike Trump as a person. But I think both Democrats and Republicans are equally corrupt.

Trump has my vote in 2020.

PP, look at the issues yourself. Watch the debates. Read about the positions of the Democrat candidates and see who you agree with more.

Both parties are craptastic. So, vote based on the issues.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 09:40     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



You are a dem my dear. An atheist in the repub party? Ah no. Most dems are opposed to illegal immigration - we just want a humane solution. Kicking out DACA kids who don’t even speak their country’s language seems harsh.


No, Democrats want open borders.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 09:35     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:I feel so politically lost. I grew up in a "vote Democrat or die" home and was raised to believe that Republicans were the source of all problems in America. However, as the Democrats moved further to the left and I saw firsthand how the culture and policies of dependency impacted my family, I identified less and less with Democrats (I'm also a closeted pro-lifer and I'm not very sympathetic to illegal immigration so that doesn't help in today's Democratic Party). However, the current GOP is repulsive and amoral and there's no way in heck I can support their agenda which I think is chipping away at our democracy. I'm not going to vote Republican (haven't since Bush at the national level), but I don't feel wanted by the Democrats, so I feel lost. Voting for a 3rd party might feel emotionally right but won't help to solve our nation's problems. Is anyone else feeling lost and disillusioned in today's political world? If so, how are you coping with it?


Democrats abandoned the middle class when they sucked up to Silicon Valley and the globalists. Screw the workers, import millions of low skilled workers to lower wages, helps the billionaires.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 09:33     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



You are a dem my dear. An atheist in the repub party? Ah no. Most dems are opposed to illegal immigration - we just want a humane solution. Kicking out DACA kids who don’t even speak their country’s language seems harsh.


What kind of solution?
So far all I hear from the dems is about letting people wait with relatives for their court date, providing schooling, free health insurance, free food, etc.
I do not support family separations or inhumane conditions in detention, but what is the solution to not letting more and more people overwhelm the system?
They may well be great people but I have seen first hand how they affect the schools when in large numbers.
I want to be able to stay where I live and not have to seek a school that is not like 65% ESOL and poor. Which btw drives me to charters.
It is unfortunate that neither side seems to offer a working solution; at least the republicans are not forcing me to pretend to “welcome them with open arms”.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 09:23     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



Charter schools are a miserable failure almost everywhere. If you love sticking to clearly failed policies, the R party is for you!

Where I live, many of them (it a version of them called choice schools) are a huge success.
One of the most popular ones is in a wealthy, majority white school district.
They tried to open its “chapter” in a neighboring district that has around 30% SES students overall (the schools differ in that regard quite drastically) and were essentially not allowed to operate, though many people were interested in enrolling.
At least here, charter schools are a way for families that are interested in educating their kids to get together and avoid dealing with problems that aren’t theirs to solve, and moreover, the problems too big for them to solve.
If public schools implemented at least some of what the charter schools are offering, charters would be much less popular.
Not everyone can afford private to not deal with behavior and academic issues and lack of parental involvement in school affairs.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 08:05     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



Charter schools are a miserable failure almost everywhere. If you love sticking to clearly failed policies, the R party is for you!
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 08:04     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


GOP are anti-science.
Dumbing down education is Betsy DeVos and the GOP.
No one is suggesting third trimester abortions are ok unless the fetus is not viable or the life of the mother is in peril.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 08:03     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


Based on this post, I’d say you’re likely to vote for a lot of stupid stuff.


I think you need help. You sound insane. Too much Fox. Thank god your side is losing.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 08:00     Subject: I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.



You are a dem my dear. An atheist in the repub party? Ah no. Most dems are opposed to illegal immigration - we just want a humane solution. Kicking out DACA kids who don’t even speak their country’s language seems harsh.
Anonymous
Post 11/18/2019 01:10     Subject: I feel politically lost
I feel lost as well. I will (hopefully) be a naturalized citizen in 4 years. Who do I vote for?
I am an atheist and pro choice. I don’t care about gay marriage either way. I support school choice and charter schools. I also support science.
I am strongly opposed to illegal immigration, political correctness gone mad, social justice warfare, and everything along these lines. I guess I am neither liberal nor progressive in this sense.

Anonymous
Post 11/17/2019 21:26     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


And position on immigration?

Newsflash: you’re not a moderate Dem.

You’re MAGA Lite.





Nope. That’s not the attitude we Democrats want. I welcome the PP with open arms. Anyone who wants to be a Dem is a Dem, just fill out the paperwork and do the work to make sure there are candidates who you like!


What paperwork?

When Election Day comes, PP can vote her conscience regardless of labels. But she isn’t really a “moderate Dem” which is the discussion here.

Anonymous
Post 11/17/2019 21:23     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


And position on immigration?

Newsflash: you’re not a moderate Dem.

You’re MAGA Lite.




You mean, like Obama, who lied to all immigrants and deported four million of them?

With friends like those.
Anonymous
Post 11/17/2019 20:28     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


And position on immigration?

Newsflash: you’re not a moderate Dem.

You’re MAGA Lite.





Nope. That’s not the attitude we Democrats want. I welcome the PP with open arms. Anyone who wants to be a Dem is a Dem, just fill out the paperwork and do the work to make sure there are candidates who you like!
Anonymous
Post 11/17/2019 20:11     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


And position on immigration?

Newsflash: you’re not a moderate Dem.

You’re MAGA Lite.




All mainstream views, sorry you are out of touch.

I love immigration, a huge boost to our economy and culture. But it should be legal and controlled and the goal should be to attract the brightest contributors.
Anonymous
Post 11/17/2019 19:53     Subject: Re:I feel politically lost
Anonymous wrote:Too many quotes! in reply to the post about why don't I vote for a moderate Democrat:

I probably would. Louisiana governor seems fine. The 1990s version of Biden was fine. Not sure who else exists. Tulsi is ok in some respects. But I'm not voting for anti-science Trans stuff and not voting for racist policies which dumb down education and not voting for the acceptance of third trimester abortion


And position on immigration?

Newsflash: you’re not a moderate Dem.

You’re MAGA Lite.