I always vote, but I never signed a contract

[G_j]

which may be why I have never much suffered from misplaced loyalty. There
are individuals I feel various degrees of loyalty to, determined by their actions.
I don't sign a contract when I vote. The winners supposedly sign a contract with us.

and yes, I vote for Democrats.


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misplaced_loyalty

Misplaced loyalty (or mistaken loyalty, misguided loyalty or misplaced trust) is loyalty placed in other persons or organisations where that loyalty is not acknowledged or respected; is betrayed or taken advantage of. It can also mean loyalty to a malignant or misguided cause.

Social psychology provides a partial explanation for the phenomenon in the way "[T]he norm of social commitment directs us to honor our agreements. [...] People usually stick to the deal even though it has changed for the worse".[1]Humanists point out that "[M]an inherits the capacity for loyalty, but not the use to which he shall put it [...] may unselfishly devote himself to what is petty or vile, as he may to what is generous and noble".[2]

[babylonsister]

1. My loyalty isn't misplaced either. nt