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A lot of my views trend liberal, but I don't really feel very well represented by the Democratic Party... really I think we would do better to have multiple sma
by noahjk 5y ago
A lot of my views trend liberal, but I don't really feel very well represented by the Democratic Party... really I think we would do better to have multiple smaller parties and a better voting system, and to somehow remove the giant monetary influences that seem to corrupt all decision making.
The past five years have really done a number on us all. You're right about the huge divide that's developed, it's scary.
- js2 5y agoYou might be interested in this: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/08/opinion/republicans-democrats-parties.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/08/opinion/repub... https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/9780190913854.001.0001/oso-9780190913854 https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/o...
- spookthesunset 5y ago> The past five years have really done a number on us all Which only got 100x worse in the last 1.7 years. I've traditionally identified as a (D) but holy moly... now I'm partyless....
- TomSwirly 5y agoIt just "developed" all on its own? It wasn't that one side went batshitinsane? Because from here in the Netherlands, it sure looks like the Republicans went totally off the deep end and aren't ever swimming back to shore...
- DougN7 5y agoI’ve wondered if Trump drove the party there or merely exposed and harnessed what was already going on. Either way, as a conservative, I find there is nobody representing me any more.