I do understand your point about flaws in both parties.
Where I digress, at least for the present, is that the Democrats have been overly influenced by the extreme left in the party,
which is seriously at odds with most of the middle class (the bottom 2/3 of it) and the working class.
I think a significant representation of that change was the Green New Deal resolution of 2019,
which had 90 House of Rep cosponsors 12 Senate cosponsors including Kamal Harris, and numerous other far left individuals and groups,
All of whom are Democrats.
The GND would effectively create a socialist economy under the guise of Climate Change Response.
Critics have compared it to UN Agenda 21 and its successors. Whether that is accurate or not,
it doesn't change the GND content, which is disturbing to say the least.
We can all agree that a clean environment and support/respect for All people are worthwhile goals,
and it would be great if both parties worked together,
but GND would reduce America to a socialist state, with no significant middle class,
while the elites (5-10% tops) would enjoy modern day royalty status with almost all the wealth.
I have attached the following link below, which explains in detail what a catastrophe
the GND would be.
All this is to say that the Democrats have moved so far to the left that many people think they have no other
realistic alternative other than the Republican party. How can a party seriously embrace those who want to replace law enforcement with social workers?
Any group of professionals will always have their bad apples. I have family and friends in law enforcement, and I know that the overwhelming
majority do their best to uphold the profession. They deserve respect and support.
The middle/working class can no longer count on the Democrats to give even lip service to their interests.
Inflation is at a 41 year high, Gas Prices have more than doubled, Drilling has been disallowed in many areas,
Grocery Prices are Rising, Crime is Rising, business is closing due to theft and rioting, burning, looting etc
by Antifa, BLM and other leftist groups, there is a full blown border crisis, and even Baby formula is having a Shortage.
The Dems conrtol the Presidency, House of Reps and the Senate. The are clearly failing.
This is not the Democratic party of FDR, Truman, Kennedy, LBJ or Tip O'Neill anymore.
It has been hijacked by the extreme far left.
I could provide much greater detail, but time and space is limited,
Again, both parties have their flaws, but for a significant group of honest, law abiding Americans, the Democratic party no longer respects
and/or represents their financial interests, culture and values, and that is why people are leaving it.
The far-left Democrats finally unveiled their plan for their "Green New Deal." It's a shocking document, essentially a call for enviro-socialism in America.
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