Since I am not a republican, does that mean I am a democrat?

Question

Because I'm not. Maybe if you guys learned outside the box, you would see that you, too, have options...

leogirl, I attacked AFTER the answers I got...please refer to my other questions if you like...or continue to smear democrats if you like....whichever you think will benefit you more.

docscholl, we have a winner! Vote Libertarian!

Answer 1

My wife is Independent...I gather you probably are, too.
The only reason I am registered in a party is to vote out the early-running bozos in the primary.

Other than that, I pray to God that Americans form a new third party that takes the best of the Democrats and Republicans.

For a few examples:
> NO government intrusion into our person life;
> support American businesses in America;
> strong defense to defend OUR borders;
> funding for the poor, uneducated and unhealthy Americans.

Answer 2

I consider myself to be a true independent. That doesn't mean that I have no ideology, it's just that I decline to identify with any political party.

With the Democrats and Republicans, it's pretty easy to see why I wish to have nothing to do with them. In general, there is not real ideology behind either party, just a series of coalitions that may have groups with opposing views. It's the thing that I don't like US politics is that it does feel like it's one party or the other.

The other parties, however, don't seem to do what is needed to become a major party. They seems to focus more on ideological purity than on building up a party that can actually compete.

Bottom line, US parties go to one extreme or the other in terms of how they define themselves. However, given that both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party have groups looking for ideological purity, perhaps a splintering might occur and produce a government that has more than just two groups snickering at each other.

Answer 3

Only a complete fool thinks there are only 2 political parties in this system. And unfortunately, there are more complete fools out there than thinking people. That's why there's a 2-party stranglehold in politics. It isn't that there are no options, it's that people are too stupid and lazy to learn about them.
Libertarian, Green....even Communist....it doesn't matter what you vote as long as it's not Rep or Dem.
People get the gov't they deserve. Sad but true.
If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything.

Answer 4

Maybe your a Independent, most people are independent but sadly a lot don't vote. There are many choices out there besides dem or repub and maybe you like a few of those.I personnely think we will be better off with some new parties in power but alot of people won't vote differently because their momma or pappa voted a certain way not realizing the parties have changed, just like when Bush said "this aint your daddy's republican party anymore" so vote your mind but atleast vote.

Answer 5

It simply means you do not claim a particular political affiliation. I am and always have been an independent. Although I lean right, I refuse to follow any agenda lockstep. I agree with you about options. The problem is that we have been brainwashed into believing that we have to vote Repub/Dem because independents don't have a chance. This is not true, if more people voted for independent candidates then they would get larger support bases. Larger base means more campaign money. This is the real secret to politics in this country. Money!

Answer 6

You do not have to be any one party.

By the way...docscholl...all 4 of your points are things that Democrats have always worked for, and all 4 things improved with Clinton, and have been completely and utterly destroyed under Bush. Highest government intrusion since McCarthyism...perhaps higher than ever. Businesses are given tax breaks and incentives to move the jobs overseas. Most of the money spent on defence are for offensive weapons...mostly nuclear...which are totally unneccesary in this day and age. However, he has left us undefended (all the troops are in the Middle East) at home. Meanwhile, funding has been slashed for help for the poor, education (as of next year, the federal gov't is paying $0 for education...they are only paying for the tests to be printed out), and health care. In the state of Oregon, you can no longer get Medicaid if you are poor or disabled (except for a few disabilities like blindness). Medicare has been slashed to the point where they automatically deny all medical claims and you have to fight each time you go to the doctor to get it paid.

This administration (and the whole neo-con movement) has destroyed the very fabric of our society, and they must be stopped! Let's get rid of them in November!

Answer 7

not at all. there are more parties than democrat, republican, and independent. i for one, am none of the three. im not sure what i fall into, but there are policies the three parties believe in that i disagree with. and there are policies i do believe in. when it comes to vote time, i suggest you take an issue your most concerned with and do your research for who's policy you agree with. but beware of the other policies that go along with that candidate. you could be voting for someone that actually has a more negative affect on everything else you believe in....VOTE OR DIE!!! LOL

Answer 8

You can be a democrat or you can be an independent, or a member of the communist party, or the green party, or a person who wishes to not declare any party. So please don't attack before the answers are even given. When you do that it makes me think you are a democrat.

Answer 9

No it does not. It just means you dont identify yourself as a republican. I dont identify myself as any political party. Id like to make up my own name for my affiliation. Maybe "Logicrat"

Answer 10

The two parties are in complete denial that anyone could think for themselves.