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Blue_In_AK

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39. I'm over 55, I support the Democratic Party,

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 11:18 PM

Apr 2014

but I am also disillusioned with it. So I guess I don't fit neatly into your poll choices. I can't get enthusiastic about Democrats who aren't progressive, so I don't contribute to the party, DCCC, or anything like that. I contribute to individuals I believe in, which usually means I have to know them personally, or that they have a long record of standing up for the causes I believe in.

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Exploring a theory about age and party loyalty [View all] BainsBane Apr 2014 OP

Poll is too "black and white' either/or 2banon Apr 2014 #1

I understand BainsBane Apr 2014 #2

true, that.. ;) n/t 2banon Apr 2014 #15

I could change the upper age brackets BainsBane Apr 2014 #7

What actually comes with age is cynicism dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #3

Possibly, .... Whiskeytide Apr 2014 #12

I'm between 36-55 Broken_Hero Apr 2014 #4

I have never identified as Democrat. ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #5

but do you vote for Democrats? BainsBane Apr 2014 #6

I do for local elections. ZombieHorde Apr 2014 #8

And coincidentally collecting names for the great purist purge of 2014 Fumesucker Apr 2014 #9

I think there's a mentor. /nt pintobean Apr 2014 #10

She's making a new list Capt. Obvious Apr 2014 #18

If DU reflected society at large in its distribution of ages ... frazzled Apr 2014 #11

36 and disillusioned with political parties (nt) bigwillq Apr 2014 #13

I would say I "settle" for the Democratic Party. I never had any "illusions" about it. reformist2 Apr 2014 #14

That works BainsBane Apr 2014 #16

Kick BainsBane Apr 2014 #17

I'm proudillusioned. Or disallowed. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #19

I answered BainsBane Apr 2014 #21

I get that. People are constantly shocked to find out I'm not simultaneously 12, and 90. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #22

Here's a tip BainsBane Apr 2014 #23

I bet it was a hoot, seriously. Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #25

I'm over 55 and support the Democratic Party almost always - but I never had an illusion Douglas Carpenter Apr 2014 #20

While I like the fact that you posted this poll Aerows Apr 2014 #24

'Pride' has little to do with it, elleng Apr 2014 #26

LONG TIME Dem doxydad Apr 2014 #27

How about "kinda proud" and "kinda disillusioned" etherealtruth Apr 2014 #28

Same YoungDemCA Apr 2014 #41

I'm 33. bravenak Apr 2014 #29

I don't believe the Democratic Party hates the president BainsBane Apr 2014 #30

If i only read DU i would not know that the majority of dems support the president. bravenak Apr 2014 #31

Like someone else said... pipi_k Apr 2014 #32

Disllusioned/Proud seems like an odd dichotomy to me. scarletwoman Apr 2014 #33

I should have left out proud BainsBane Apr 2014 #34

The thing is, I don't much care for the concept of "party loyalty". scarletwoman Apr 2014 #38

I am 35 and a strong supporter of the democratic party. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #35

This doesn't feel right. Like you're trying to get people on record or something. Skip Intro Apr 2014 #36

36-55 TBF Apr 2014 #37

I'm over 55, I support the Democratic Party, Blue_In_AK Apr 2014 #39

36-55 disillusioned. PeteSelman Apr 2014 #40

one can support while being disillusioned fyi justabob Apr 2014 #42

I admit they weren't written in the best way BainsBane Apr 2014 #43

i am 18-35 (barely) and i am occasionally proud and occasionally disillusioned by the democrats La Lioness Priyanka Apr 2014 #44

35-55 and tolerant of the Democratic Party politicat Apr 2014 #45