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In reply to the discussion: Do you really want to know why some people are MAGAts? Read my story. [View all]jimlup
(7,968 posts)63. Hello from a fellow 1957'er
I am also a privileged White male. Fortunately, my upbringing was dramatically different. I was taught to see the troubles of others at a young age. My parents (though they were Republicans at that time) were Civil Rights activists. My parents switched party in 1969 during the Vietnam war. This happened soon after Nixon's invasion of Cambodia when they both started to see the truth.
I have voted for Democrats all of my life. What I see happening right now really scares me to the core. I see the loss of American democracy. I don't know if the Democrats can stop it. I think the 2020 election will be the most important election of our lifetime and if Trump isn't sent packing dramatically we will likely have lost our democracy. I also feel that if the democratic party tries again with the failed policy of "playing to the center" we are doomed to further dangerous failure. It is past time to take a real stand for the truth and for the common people.
I am sorry to be so depressed and scared. I wish it were not true but 2016 shown us deep trouble that has been stirring in the depths our country for a long time. Trump, while horrible, is only symptom. The Republicans, while horrible, are only a symptom. It is time to stand up for the truth and for the people. If not now, we will have lost and Democracy in America will be an experiment that failed.
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Do you really want to know why some people are MAGAts? Read my story. [View all]
MicaelS
Mar 2019
OP
thanks, and please alert as many democrats as possible on the importance of limbaugh and
certainot
Mar 2019
#13
I was afraid you'd say that, although it is exactly what I've observed over the years.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Mar 2019
#27
Thank you for your courage in sharing the story of your metamorphis. Although, it seems that the
alwaysinasnit
Mar 2019
#31
Nice to read about your experiences at DU and how it turned things around for you.
trickyguy
Mar 2019
#45
Thank you, Micael for sharing your story. It contributes to DU solidarity and learning.
KY_EnviroGuy
Mar 2019
#72
Wow, MicaelS - that is a stunning confessional. Thank you for opening up to us.
calimary
Mar 2019
#73
Having left church is the strongest indicator of support for Trump, interestingly
Recursion
Mar 2019
#80