Convince me to stay a liberal.

[lovemydog]

73. I'm not too into labels.

As Emerson said 'Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.' But I guess I sort of identify myself as both a democratic socialist and a democrat. My heroes aren't so much politicians. They tend to be down to earth people like my parents & family & friends. Or people I've run across over the years. Or people in letters or activism or music. I think I understand somewhat how you you feel. I'm a crossover person in the sense that I feel more radical than the mainstream democratic party.

I try and vote for the most progressive candidate on every ballot. Local, state and federal. It's mainly in how I identify that particular candidate as being progressive, not someone else's definition. My primary interest in posting here is in straddling that line of leftist with liberal because I think we need a human face to things and because I think coalition building is essential to progress. I don't look down on liberals, I consider them essential to that process, every bit as essential as the more leftist among us. I consider voting the least one does as a conscientious person. Not the most. The most is how you live your life day to day. How you treat people. I hope this helps a bit or that you can relate to it somewhat.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones, F4lconF16!