2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I have examined where my loyalties lie, you judge, I'll explain my position. [View all]DissidentVoice
(813 posts)First off, as you said, you mirror my views to a near-identical extent.
I live in Michigan, but come from Indiana originally. The few Democrats in Indiana who get elected do so by being as "GOP-lite" as possible. There was very little difference between Senator/Governor Evan Bayh and Republicans.
Michigan is a bit different...the west side of the state is rock-solid GOP and the east side (where I live) is more Democratic, probably because of Detroit and our proximity to the Canadian border. Of course, we also have Flint, and the story of those poor people is making worldwide news.
However, our Governor and Legislature have ruined Michigan to such a degree I don't know if we'll ever recover.
The way this country is going is scaring the hell out of me. It is not the country I defended in the U.S. Air Force/Air National Guard decades ago.
As for Canada, I've already talked to an immigration officer, some years ago. I even volunteered to join the Canadian Armed Forces. He told me I could, but only as a reservist...and I'd already have to have landed immigrant status. Being disabled doesn't help one get that status, unfortunately. He also told me that I could be stripped of my citizenship by the U.S. government (for taking an oath to a foreign monarch) and that I would be stateless until/if I could get Canadian citizenship.
The DLC helped pave the way for this. They put forward such spineless "me-too GOP" candidates for years who didn't have the guts to stand up to the cruelty of Republicans that, except for people like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the party is full of "go along to get along" types...it breaks my heart...