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[JohnnyRingo]

133. I voted the 1st time in 1972 for McGovern

I believe in many ways the party has moved to the left since then.

Advances in racial relations, gender identity, and drug decriminalization for the Democratic Party have been stark since the '70s. We've introduced the 1st AA senator and president, brought gays out of the closet, and politicians admitting they smoked pot is no longer met with cries of "soft on drugs". A politician no longer has to say he "didn't inhale".

Your personal bias against Clinton may have you seeing her as some far right icon, but that view isn't shared by the great majority. 30 years ago Bill Clinton and his wife were indeed considered quite liberal, but you now see that as a benchmark of old school conservatism. Most people think the mother of Hillarycare is still a liberal, perhaps too liberal to be elected. Like George McGovern.

Maybe you're the one who has steadily moved further to the left giving you the false impression that the rest of the country is shifting right.