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DownriverDem

(7,038 posts)
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:22 PM Monday

I don't believe in being independent.

We have a 2 party system. Being independent means to me that folks don't know what the Dems and repubs stand for or they don't know how our government works. The parties are not the same and being a woman I find folks ignoring it as insulting.

https://goodparty.org/blog/article/10-pros-cons-independent-voter

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I don't believe in being independent. (Original Post) DownriverDem Monday OP
Totally agree. People know whether they are Republican or democrat. Walleye Monday #1
Our government doesn't really "work" at all though ck4829 Monday #2
In reality, H2O Man Monday #3
here in Nevada rollin74 Monday #4
Maine is heading... 2naSalit Monday #7
In Michigan DownriverDem Monday #8
Great strategy BannonsLiver Monday #5
I'm a member of the Democratic party. Torchlight Monday #6

Walleye

(45,914 posts)
1. Totally agree. People know whether they are Republican or democrat.
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:26 PM
Monday

They don’t choose and do their civic duty. They think it’s some kind of optional game for their spare time i think people register independent because it sounds good to an American. I think we should exercise at the purpose of elections to determine the will of people not just use polls. If you don’t have a majority of the people behind you, they will not accept your decisions, it’s that simple.

ck4829

(38,214 posts)
2. Our government doesn't really "work" at all though
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:28 PM
Monday

I want people to vote Democratic, but if they're not, then they should totally vote for some other party before the Republican/Trump cult one.

H2O Man

(79,528 posts)
3. In reality,
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:39 PM
Monday

there have long been more than two parties, and today those registered independent outnumber both the Democratic and republican party. Also in reality, the Democratic Party offers the only option for fighting the severe damage that maga is inflicting on this country and the global community. Hence, it is our responsibility to reach out to independent voters.

rollin74

(2,355 posts)
4. here in Nevada
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:45 PM
Monday

we have more registered non-partisan voters than Democrats or Republicans
(about 38% of voters don’t affiliate with either party)

BannonsLiver

(21,190 posts)
5. Great strategy
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:48 PM
Monday

It’s not like that’s the fastest growing bloc of voters in the country or anything. We absolutely should go out of our way to do everything we can to alienate them.

Torchlight

(7,383 posts)
6. I'm a member of the Democratic party.
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 01:49 PM
Monday

That's it. Zero explanations, definitions, justifications or rationalizations. Everything else is just noise.

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