A Putrid Preamble of Things to Come

[ScottyB]

It seems to me that the constituents of both parties are disillusioned with their representatives. Republicans are leaving their party for things such as scandals and abusive overspending. I and others, as a traditionally Democratic voters, are sick of the party going soft on things such as illegal immigration.

As a self-proclaimed socialist, I refuse to vote for republicans as I am disgusted at the right?s views on Christian-backed social ?reforms? (i.e. bigotry) and their stance on financial programs and taxation. As a result I am forced to vote either Democrat or independent. And, as we are all aware, a vote for an independent is, in most cases, a waste. Alas, I will vote for a party that is moving away from its core beliefs?turning right on certain social issues and pandering to the Latino vote.

What are we to do?

 

[OrganizedChaos]

vote libertarian, at least there on the ballot and every vote helps keep them there.

 

[jrenz]

Why don't you vote for the person who you agree with, without regard to the party...

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: jrenz
Why don't you vote for the person who you agree with, without regard to the party...

I can't. It comes down to me agreeing with Democrats the most. If they would turn left again, and stop supporting amnesty I would be happy.

 

[blackllotus]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
If they would turn left again, and stop supporting amnesty I would be happy.

Well... do you want to pay to deport 12 million people?

But as to your original point, I totally agree. However, voting for any party besides the Democrats or Republicans is [currently] pointless since no other party even has a remote chance of getting elected. Of course if your viewpoints are significantly different from both Democrats and Republicans then there may be some merit with rallying behind a third party...

 

[jrenz]

Vote for whoever is opposing the incumbant then.

 

[straightalker]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
It seems to me that the constituents of both parties are disillusioned with their representatives. Republicans are leaving their party for things such as scandals and abusive overspending. I and others, as a traditionally Democratic voters, are sick of the party going soft on things such as illegal immigration.

As a self-proclaimed socialist, I refuse to vote for republicans as I am disgusted at the right?s views on Christian-backed social ?reforms? (i.e. bigotry) and their stance on financial programs and taxation. As a result I am forced to vote either Democrat or independent. And, as we are all aware, a vote for an independent is, in most cases, a waste. Alas, I will vote for a party that is moving away from its core beliefs?turning right on certain social issues and pandering to the Latino vote.

What are we to do?

As a socialist why would you even consider living in the United States? We're a Constitutional Republic. Try China. That's much closer to your communist ideology.

Socialism is rule by beaurocrats. A form of dictatorship. Often considered to actually be communism, minus the gun held to our head or tanks running over students, as everyone in China understands.