I’ve never believed or thought one party stood for good and the other for evil. Although with Trump around, one party may be less evil than the other. What I see is both parties trying to get their candidates elected by whichever shenanigans work.

I never been a party loyalist and never will be. What I gain mostly from you is that you don’t care about what all of America thinks, just yourself. Which is okay. Approximately 55% of the electorate think the same today. For most things outside of getting my election forecasts right, I’m pretty much ambivalent. I keep track of how the people feel, think etc. in how that will affect the midterms today. After the midterms are over, the presidential in 2024 takes priority. I personally don’t give a darn how Republicans and Democrats feel or look at things or view each other. That’s up to them, I have no control over that, I don’t worry about things I can’t control or do anything about or help. Now both major party’s base is too small to elect anyone. Independents, they decide most elections. I follow them closely while paying little or no attention to the bases of the two parties. I already know how they’ll vote. Independents now are all over the place.

I have an interesting article for you. The title: America Depends on the Mushy Middle, it answers the question of how someone, independents in particular could vote for Obama twice, then vote for Trump. From the article.

But the political label long embraced by a plurality of Americans is not D or R but I – Independent. This is the mushy middle that helped elect Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 and then delivered the White House to Trump. (Polls, like the Gallup survey mentioned above, often bulk up two-party numbers by assigning to-and-fro “leaners” to one side or the other.)

“How could someone support Obama and Trump?

It’s easy if you’re not a yellow dog ideologue. These voters do not see politics as apocalyptic conflict. They make their best estimate of the country’s direction, look at the choices they’re given, and decide – often while holding their noses.

They are the open-minded center that is fundamental to a functioning democracy. These voters are willing to consider a wide range of factors, not just the party line, before pulling the lever. In truth, many of them could not provide a thorough and consistent analysis for their side-switching. It is more a gut feeling that expresses the wisdom of the crowd. Unlike most Republicans, they gave Biden a chance. Unlike most Democrats, they are willing to admit that he is not providing the leadership they want.”

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/a...;mc_cid=16a30bce43&mc_eid=3b85baf05a

It’s all quite simple.

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.