> I look at each issue individually and come up with my own conclusions. That takes an enormous amount of brainpower. Not in terms of being particularly intell

> I look at each issue individually and come up with my own conclusions. That takes an enormous amount of brainpower. Not in terms of being particularly intelligent, but just in terms of time required to form a position on every single issue. This isn't a good time investment, considering the duopoly of politics in the United States. At best you'd be able to get a slightly bigger overlap on your issues by going with one party or another, since independents are unlikely to win in the foreseeable future. That being said, your position is admirable, if only for developing critical thinking skills and exercising them, something that modern politics is in dire need of.