Something I Noticed regarding the Difference Between Democrats and Republicans

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26. We are Democrats,

having dissent, using logic, debating with actual facts, holding liars accountable, and all the other things that we usually do, inherently can come off to some as "being an Obama hater".

I agree that there is a longer list of things that this administration hasn't stood up to than I would like to see based on my progressive liberal ideals. I voted for Obama twice and I am not an Obama hater.

The difference I see in the two parties is this. I can only report on what I read and what I see in my everyday life. And what I see is that the right has grabbed so many people, people that if they really read a fucking book, or see things for what they are instead of being fueled by race and hate and fear, would be Democrats based on how they want to live their life in America. Let me explain.

I know way too many pot smoking, nature loving, wage complaining, police fearing, middle class, men and woman that are so short sighted they vote fucking republican down the ticket. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is especially true where I live and places like it.

I live just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. I have read that it is the "reddest state in the Midwest". On 270towin.com to be exact. And holy shit was I surprised to see the state to blue in 2008. Even if it was by a mere 50% to 49% edge. Went right back to red in 2012, 55% to 44%. Lets just be frank about this, the reason Indiana went blue was Marion county, which is basicially Indianapolis. This county had registered 1 million new voters in 2008, a super high percentage of those were minorities. I am afraid that these same new voters we registered in 2008 will not be out to vote for anyone in 2016.

This, coupled with the fact that a large majority of the middle class around here are so blind they keep voting for republicans down the ticket. Even though repubs are against almost everything that would make these people's lives easier, more fruitful, and less stress free. It is fucking maddening.

If you studied my friends and they way they lived their lives you would bet your savings they were Democrats. To be honest, not a one of them is. That's the truth. Because these illogical people are not smart. It is NOT smart to vote for people that stand for a way of life that they themselves have no chance of leading, unless they won the lottery. But around here it happens in droves. How do we get these people to wake up? Believe me I have tried.