re: #29 researchok

What bothers me most is the lack of a political big tent’.

For some, lack of religion is a disqualifier. For others, any kind of religion is a disqualifier.

Choice only matters if it is the right choice.

Individualism- and individual political idiosyncrasies- have been replaced with the demand for borg like attachments.

Identity politics is a sad replacement for free thinking.

We can accept parts of differing ideologies. We’ve just been taught that is verboten- to accept ideas outside the prescribed limits of what are acceptable positions.

It isn’t the Dems or GOP who loses nowadays. We do.

I’m going to decidedly remain an independent. With regards to the GOP for many this is seen as rather unfortunate. The idea of a “big tent” has been completely erased and the litmus test is stronger and more archaic than ever. Many were hoping against hope in early 2009 that they would become more centrist or pragmatic. Instead, they’ve done a 180 and have gone in the wrong direction.