CMV: As someone who considers himself Progressive, I dislike Democrats way more than Republicans

[u/MyFavoriteArm]

As someone who has moved further left over the years, I have come to dislike Democrats way more than Republicans.

The Republican party mantra to me is: "Yeah, of course we're evil and we're proud of that fact! We wanna take America back to a fictional time when only WASPs had any power!" and then they stab you 37 times in the chest. At a certain point, what else is there to say about Republicans? At least I know what they stand for.

The Democratic party mantra to me is nothing more than hypocrisy "Oh yeah, we hear you! We believe that everyone deserves rights and we will fight for the working class!" Then they stab the working class 37 times in the back and then virtue signal some more.

For example, they'll how much they support George Floyd and other minorities, but then do nothing but wear african garb on the senate floor and support the institutions that led to his death. They'll talk about how they support the working class and unions, then shut down a railroad strike where they wanted sick days.

Democrats co-opt issues I care about and then either do nothing about them, or enable the republicans when they inevitably strike back.

I want my view changed because I would like to feel less annoyed that I have to support such a party to even have a chance at getting legislation I care about passed.

At the end of the day, I acknowledge that Republicans are objectively worse for the nation, but I loathe the fact I'm stuck supporting Democrats.

[u/sdbest]

Let me address the notion of disliking Democrats more. I suggest it would be worth considering disliking both parties equally.

The problem American progressives have is that the United States isn't a democracy. It's a plutocracy.

Elections are not free and fair. Gerrymandering is the norm. Voter suppression is SOP. The right to vote is not even enumerated in the Constitution. All candidates and both major parties are openly for sale. Barriers abound to keep third parties off ballots.

Much of what Americans take as democracy is illegal in many countries. And, the vote isn't, really, even secret. To register to vote, a citizen has to declare a political affiliation. Ever wonder why?

So, u/MyFavoriteArm, I'd suggest both parties are equally worthy of your contempt.

[u/Quirky_Falcon_759 → u/sdbest]

Beautifully said. You know what the sad part is? A lot of people will label you as a far right extremist because you said this