Not crossing lines any more

I forgot to mention that after 30+ years of being a registered Republican I officially switched party affiliation last week.  It wasn’t really a big deal, it was a side effect of my last name somehow getting spelled wrong after I signed up to do mail voting a few months ago.  While I was doing the correction online the option to chose party was right there so I figured I may as well make the switch.  There are some benefits to switching in Florida, one of them meaning I can actually participate in the democratic primaries.

I never bothered to change my affiliation all these years because for some reason I sort of enjoyed being a registered republican that often crossed party lines although that was not always the case.  I don’t have blinders on, I will always vote for whom I feel is most aligned with the issues that are important to me, regardless of party.  I am always open to new information and amenable to adjusting my thoughts on issues accordingly, a trait that is sorely lacking from many Trump supporters.  They act like admitting they made a mistake putting his name on the ballot is a cardinal sin.  To me it actually says more about a person when they can admit mistakes and learn from them, something Donald will never do. Seeing the world as simply blue and red is toxic, unproductive, and serves no greater good except to those already in power.  They LOVE when the masses are at each other’s throat, it distracts them from the disgusting truth about who really runs things.

In the 2018 election I did not vote for our current republican governor Ron Desantis.  During the campaign he aligned himself with Trump which was an instant turnoff.  However once he won the election by a slim margin his actions since becoming governor have been mostly positive.  He actually cares about the environment, teachers, medical marijuana, and a number of other issues that stereotypical conservatives shy away from.  It almost seems like he catered to the Trump loonies to get elected but in reality he is a more reasonable and centrist leader.  I am all about actions more than words.  If you promise everything I want and deliver none of it I just have nothing for you.

I have not been watching the democratic debates.  I think I am so frustrated with the possibility that our country is actually so fcked up that we could reelect the very stable, perfect phone call making, big league genius to a second term, I just don’t want anything to do with it.  It is incredible to me that the bar of acceptable presidential behavior could be set so low that it is brushing against the backs of ants.  Human beings can be so disappointing.