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In reply to the discussion: At what point is a self-proclaimed "Democrat" not a Democrat? [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)as long as they have a (D) after their name, they will vote for them, no matter what, proclaiming that that one letter makes them 'far better than the alternative'.
Here in Ohio, we've seen (D)s every bit as corrupt as their counterparts at times.
I believe in voting for people I don't think are crooks or incompetents, and who are not constantly doing RW things. Sometimes that means I don't vote for a person who slaps a (D) after their name, because I feel that's a long term path to exactly where we are now. At a place where only 23% of young voters are planning to vote in 2014, because they 'see no difference between the parties'. When you invite in the blue dogs, you blur the lines, and make it easier for voters to 'see no difference'. Rather than trying to suck up whatever few pathetic 'middle' votes exist, we should hold strong to the differences between the parties (and yes, that includes labour and economic differences) so that young people CAN see differences, and will feel it's worth their time to vote.