One thing this election will do: Grow more Independents.

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11. Something is different....way different.

For many, many years most of my friends and family were solid, loyal Democrats who went out of their way to be supportive of the party. A few years ago I noticed attitudes started changing and those same people who previously would never utter a word against the Democratic Party establishment began to feel that their party was changing and not in a good way. They stopped contributing to the national party and confined their donations to mostly local, Progressive candidates and causes. Today, most all of them consider themselves to be Independents who would support a Progressive third party in a heartbeat.

The Democratic establishment can sneer all they want, but the number of voters sick and tired of the status quo is growing day by day. And contrary to what you read here, it`s not just a group of youngsters banking on an influx of imaginary unicorns.

In five decades of affiliation with the Democratic Party, I have never, ever personally witnessed so much discontent. Something is happening that is totally outside the control of the party establishment. The level of solidarity among those people who have finally found the courage to stand up and fight back reminds me of the solidarity the anti-Vietnam War protestors shared all those years ago. I do believe there is a movement afoot and Bernie is the beginning, not the end.

Welcome back, Cali.

~PEACE~