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GliderGuider

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13. I've been a social democrat for most of my life, and still support those principles. However...

Mon May 2, 2016, 12:25 PM

May 2016

I have recently withdrawn my support from all political processes, parties and alignments, because in my view, "Both the left and right wings belong to the same bird."

My "hobby" is studying the interactions of thermodynamics, ecology, evolutionary biology and psychology, anthropology and sociology within the complex system of human civilization. What I have discovered over the last decade has convinced me that human organization - of which politics is the canonical example - is the engine that is destroying our planet. Because of that I can no longer in good conscience support any political organization.

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where do you sit now in regards to party affiliation? [View all] Javaman May 2016 OP

Katz's. Nice and lean, here's a couple bucks tip. Pickles on the side. CentralCoaster May 2016 #1

oh man, since I offered that as an option... Javaman May 2016 #5

They have become sooo! expensive edhopper May 2016 #17

Pickles on the side. Lotsa mustard. Iggo May 2016 #2

According to the TOS (link at bottom of page), you don't have to be a Democrat, but you do have to Arkansas Granny May 2016 #3

I Picked Independent. . . ProfessorGAC May 2016 #4

Registered DEM, so I can vote in the closed primaries in CT bigwillq May 2016 #6

I'm a third generation Democrat but this cycle made me feel alien to much of the Party Bluenorthwest May 2016 #7

My husband and I were Democrats all our lives MissDeeds May 2016 #8

I'm a member of the Working Families Party. The_Commonist May 2016 #9

i am a democratic socialist. Viva_La_Revolution May 2016 #10

Registered and proud Dem, but that sandwich is appealing as all hell. nemo137 May 2016 #11

Green Dog Dem KamaAina May 2016 #12

I've been a social democrat for most of my life, and still support those principles. However... GliderGuider May 2016 #13

Robb is a dingbat LiberalEsto May 2016 #14

I like polls Kalidurga May 2016 #15

I prefer not to make it easy for mass bannings nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #16

I should probably say the same, but what the hell. I'm feeling lucky. ladyVet May 2016 #19

Other: NPP frylock May 2016 #18

There's never been a question in my mind. lpbk2713 May 2016 #20

Now MIRT will know who to nuke meow2u3 May 2016 #21

I'm a Democrat that votes for Democrats. ohheckyeah May 2016 #22