I'm a registered Democrat, but not a party loyalist.
It just so happens that it's a party that can win elections and is closer to espousing my beliefs as a whole than any other. It does not represent everything I believe; far from it. But it's close enough to get my vote most of the time.
The Democratic party is the most inclusive in the U.S. It manages to gather people from all races and backgrounds, all manner of religious and non-religious belief, and basically almost everyone who isn't a Republican under the same tent. It's the party of "At least some good things can get done here." That is, it still tries to make life better for its constituents. It doesn't always do so in an efficient, evenhanded, or even intelligent way, but it has to accommodate many different people, and so it can often get in its own way.
And it has shown the ability to be progressive. Maybe not rapidly enough for some people, but rapid change just doesn't happen in the U.S.
And the alternative to the Democrats is Trump and the GOP. Enough said on that.
It just so happens that it's a party that can win elections and is closer to espousing my beliefs as a whole than any other. It does not represent everything I believe; far from it. But it's close enough to get my vote most of the time.
The Democratic party is the most inclusive in the U.S. It manages to gather people from all races and backgrounds, all manner of religious and non-religious belief, and basically almost everyone who isn't a Republican under the same tent. It's the party of "At least some good things can get done here." That is, it still tries to make life better for its constituents. It doesn't always do so in an efficient, evenhanded, or even intelligent way, but it has to accommodate many different people, and so it can often get in its own way.
And it has shown the ability to be progressive. Maybe not rapidly enough for some people, but rapid change just doesn't happen in the U.S.
And the alternative to the Democrats is Trump and the GOP. Enough said on that.
