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In reply to the discussion: Why should I be a Democrat? [View all]MedusaX
(1,129 posts)Based on info you provided,
1.
your personal position on issues will drive you to support candidates with similar positions to your own....
and in our 2.5 party system...
most of these candidates will be officially affiliated with the Dem party.....
Therefore, by supporting candidates you are supporting their party as well...
2.
If you are at odds with the positions promoted by KGOP...
You will find yourself casting your vote against KGOP.....
which means casting vote for Dems
Which indirectly results in support of Dem party
3.
Despite the degree of your "leftness" (being left of Bernie)
Our polarized system is divided only into Left / Right
So, by default, You fall into Dem spectrum which is officially anything on the left side of center .....
4.
"Center" is no longer a fixed point on the political baseline...
It is relative to the distance between the poles...
As the KGOP extends the line to the right...
they are effectively pulling the center point to the right as well
Therefore, the range covered by Dem/ Blue increases....
but no matter how far the center point moves right, the Dem/Blue will always cover everything on the left...by system design based default
You seem to place great value on "party" membership as a form of self identity...
The reality of the situation is that if you participate in the political process and
your position on issues is as 'left' as you describe then support of Dem party is unavoidable...
official membership in Dem party is a choice ...
not a requirement
Publicly identifying yourself as a "member" of that party is a choice..
Not a requirement
Exercising your right to support the issues based on your personal beliefs is more valuable and of greater importance than any self selected "label" or "official membership" status