Personally, I have just barely---most of the time---been able to manage my own life and

[Atticus]

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will freely admit that I have no business making important life-impacting decisions for others.

I guess that's why I am a Democrat.

ADDENDUM: What I had in mind by "important life-impacting decisions" were personal decisions like what religion we SHOULD practice or whether a pregnancy should be terminated. We all make decisions for our children or elderly relatives and some of us have jobs where our decisions impact others, but none of us should be insisting that our decisions are the only correct ones.

Succinctly, I just meant to suggest that "MYOB" is a pretty good philosophy and would cure a lot of our ills.

[dchill]

1. Pretty much everybody is just like you.

Problem is, only about half of us know it.

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Now see, you should have chosen to be born to obscenely rich, power-entrenched parents.

That's the mistake so many people make. Then you would be free to decide everyone else's choices for them.

[wcmagumba]

3. Yippers, me too...so ordinary, but I do know it...

[brush]

4. Speak the truth.

[Magoo48]

5. To make a decision, first I must know:

Does it support our common welfare while protecting our home planet. Does it enhance and broaden our freedoms. If yes, I’m fer it. If no, I’m agin’ it.

[erronis]

6. But I'm proud of our Democrats getting the ACA passed, and Social Security, etc.

I think the Democrats can be a very powerful force for good.

We tend to listen to multiple viewpoints and try to figure out the right course. That makes us seem a bit wishy-washy.

Unlike those that prefer a more authoritarian approach. Need I say republicon, libertarian, fascist, russian, or even religious zealotry?

[Evolve Dammit]

7. Indeed. Compare and contrast and there really is no comparison if you care about people. n/t

[sop]

13. I am a Democrat by process of elimination, because I believe some ideas are better than others.

[pazzyanne]

16. I have come to the same conclussion!

I'm for most things that improve people's lives!

[Rebl2]

8. Well I have

had to make decisions for other people in recent years unfortunately. I have doubted myself, but knew it was my responsibility. It’s certainly not what I preferred, but it was my duty and responsibility. Have second guessed myself several times, but at least I have a couple of people who have backed my decisions.

[Upthevibe]

9. Kick. N/T

[Joinfortmill]

10. Amen

[Boomerproud]

11. Obviously you never went into politics. Too much sense.

👍

[Wounded Bear]

12. Nunya...whether some woman wants or needs an abortion is nunya business...

We're all better off if I don't butt in, and much better off if I don't let the government butt into what are important, life-affecting decisions women make. Let women seek whatever counseling they choose, but for god's sake, let her choose.

Goes for marriage, too, and a whole host of things.

[Lonestarblue]

14. I'm with you MYOB is a great philosophy.

Or live and let live. I have enough to worry about with my own life decisions. I see no need trying to impose my will on other people’s life choices.

[NBachers]

15. I think the fact that I'm still here after all my lifetime of fuckups allows me to feel good about

simply making it this far. My "Survivor's Victory Lap" continues, at least 'till this day. Probably more by accident then by choice and good decision-making.

But one decision I'm consistently proud of is my lifetime affiliation with the Democratic Party.

[stage left]

17. I've always said

that if the Republicans ever had political principles that I could align with, I'd vote for them. In the over fifty years of my voting life they never have. And now they don't have any principles at all.