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17. I agree we need to be united

but in what way? I'm a Democrat but I've always been a Progressive which puts me somewhat on the fringe where many confuse me with far Left reactionaries, which I am decidedly not.

I live in California but I'm financially supporting Randy Bryce who is an ironworker in Wisconsin and is running against Paul Ryan. You probably already know all of this. I first heard of Bryce because a DUer from Wisconsin posted about him asking for our support. I'm sorry I can't remember who the DUer was, but his message was welcomed.

https://www.google.com/search?q=randy+bryce&oq=Randy&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j69i60j0l2j69i60.2638j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

I wonder how the DNC will treat Bryce. Probably not very well because they will write him off because he's a blue collar worker and a supporter of Sanders in the Presidential elections.

I always vote Democratic, and will never vote for a Republican. My lifelong reason for this is because when you vote for a Democrat you're voting for a person but when you vote for a Republican you vote for the entire party and party line. It is a party line that I loathe and which has become incredibly toxic to our country which we are now watching as it loses its standing in the world.

But even though I'm quite loyal to the Democratic party, if only because it's supposed to stand for true equality and universal benefits and opportunities for everyone, I am seeing that's not true anymore. The DNC has moved too far to the Right, when what it should do is move further Left. In the Progressive direction where the European style Democratic Socialism guarantees far more beneficial lifestyles for all citizens. You can't do that if you're straddling the middle divide of both parties.

I'm 68 years old and I've seen every single group gain rights in my life. It's been a true uphill struggle with what I think are downhill outcomes. As a nation Americans have pushed those societal boulders up the hill and reach the summit and now we should be coasting downhill, with more and more groups and people benefitting and luxuriating in their hard won rights and benefits. But for the last 17 years, from the time Bush was selected by the Supreme Justices there has been a concentrated effort to roll back any rights that were gained in my lifetime. President Obama came in and could have reversed all that if there hadn't been such a concerted effort to neutralize him, but one good thing is that our Gay brothers and Sisters finally gained their equality on all levels because the Democratic Party was running the country.

But now we have someone who the RNC views as a useful bull in a china shop destroying everything in his path. I think, though, that they're incredibly stupid in their conceit, because it could well be that he destroys the RNC too. He is destroying much of our government, especially the parts that are good for this country simply by starving them of leadership. the result is they wither on the vine. If anyone wants to know why Trump's supporters are still supporting him the answer is that he's doing what they want. He's destroying our government. Blowing it up spectacularly. Except that in their shortsightedness they haven't thought far enough into the future to know what they want to replace it with. A good analogy is that like the GOP they are all for repealing, but have nothing to replace it with.

Sorry for the long windedness, but that's the reaction I have to your posts. I support the DNC but don't necessarily feel I'm being supported by it. I supported Sanders, but that didn't mean I hate Hillary or that I would never accept her. Among the many things I like about Hillary is her concern with universal healthcare and I'm sure she would never take our rights away. Part of her is Progressive. I am proud to have voted for her.