I don't know if I'm a devil or an angel around here right now.

[KPN]

106. I understand. There IS a huge

difference between the D's and the R's. 'm not and have never questioned that. There is no question the Democratic Party is far superior when it comes putting people first when it comes to governing.

I am just bewildered and tired of -- and by -- the harassment individuals get here when they draw attention to the party's failings. And there are and have been plenty of them when it comes to fighting for and doing what's right for labor and the working class over most of my adult life. At least in my view -- and I have felt this way for 20-25 years. The previous 10-15, I blamed it all on the R's.

I am fortunate. I am not working class myself and actually enjoy a very comfortable and reasonably secure retirement. But I came from working class. My father was a local truck driver, my mother a stay-at-home Mom, one of 9 kids.
I was raised a Democrat and have always been one. My parents didn't have a lot, but they were able to make sure all 9 of us had the opportunity for a relatively secure and in some cases prosperous future. Largely because we had a government that supported public education, labor and put people ahead of corporate profit and shareholder gains. That's no longer the case on balance. And I can say without any question in my mind that the Democratic Party was complicit in getting us here.

I don't worry about my personal future, but I do about my kids' and those who come behind my generation (boomers). We need to change -- as a Party if we are going to change for the better as a nation.

I don't see a lot of posts making a case that the two parties are the same here, but I consistently hear that lament from those who tend to read it into any criticism. At least that is my perception. We are the better party by far. But that doesn't mean we haven't fallen short. With what I read and hear here, I'm not sure that most recognize or agree with that, or are even open-minded enough to consider it. As I mentioned earlier, I fear that could lead to our party's failure in the long run. Hope not, but ....

Let me end my ramble by just saying thanks for listening and discussing. Maybe I've been successful at explaining the basis for the sick feelings I get when I read the dialogue on threads like this. Peace!