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Rhiannon12866

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6. I certainly agree with you on that

Mon May 2, 2016, 04:19 AM

May 2016

In recent years, we've often been reduced to voting for centrists, who are running as Democrats, since those are the most "liberal" choices we have. It used to be said the "liberal" had a negative connotation, but we had more liberal candidates then than we do today. I think the pendulum has swung in that more of us are proudly self-proclaimed liberals, but there are fewer liberals running.

Compared to many of today's candidates, even some who ran as Republicans would be considered liberal. I realize now that my parents were liberal Republicans. They don't seem to exist anymore.

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What do you think the current demographics of DU are in regards to political affiliation? [View all] Quackers May 2016 OP

Amongst the members.. TreasonousBastard May 2016 #1

Absolutely. Not a clue. It's just another internet site. Happens to have a lot of Democrats, silvershadow May 2016 #2

Well, all of us here are supposed to support Democrats, and we generally do Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #3

The question I would pose Sherman A1 May 2016 #5

I certainly agree with you on that Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #6

Indeed Sherman A1 May 2016 #7

After being on DU for so long, I really have become a news junkie Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #8

Hard to say on that count JNelson6563 May 2016 #4