Why should I be a Democrat?

[Locutusofborg]

109. The O.P. Shouldn't be a Democrat

If a person needs to ask other people why, perhaps they would be happier as an Independent or as a Green Party member.
I stick with the Democratic Party out of brand loyalty and because I believe meaningful change can come about within an institutional structure rather than outside of it. All political parties have a left, a center and a right.
If one looks at the ratings of members of Congress on how they actually vote on issues of primary concern, you'll find that there are Democrats like Senator Manchin of West Virginia who vote the Republican position 35-40% of the time and there are Democrats like Senator Murphy of Connecticut who vote the Republican position 0% of the time. That's quite a range.
Coincidentally, Senator Sanders of Vermont has a lifetime 7% conservative rating from the American Conservative Union. There are quite a few Democrats who rate lower that 7% conservative.