storm the field - Liberal Street Fighter
So, what's it going to be? You're disgusted with the Democratic Party, but you know damned well you're not a Republican. There is always the choice that the biggest bloc of voters make: you can sit it out, avoid the political fray, proclaim "a pox on both their houses, they're ALL crooked!"
Many, especially the cozy incumbent Vichy Dems and their well compensated consultant class, their bought-and-paid-for blog heelers, counsel you that you have no choice ... either / or, Dempublican or Replocrat ... you have to pick a side, join the team, get with the program. "WHERE ELSE ARE YOU GOING TO GO?"
In other words, be a fan, a spectator, sitting in the stands. Root,root, root for the home team. Wear the colors, buy the jersey, cheer when you're told to. "Yes, we punt without gaining any yards, but we have a GAME PLAN," the party poobahs proclaim. "Just wait, the other team is injured, falling apart ... if we just keep hitting the basics, we'll win in the end." BE ... A ... SPECTATOR.
Is that really what you want your contribution to politics to be?
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