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In reply to the discussion: If you're an elected dem who is open to cutting Social Security, or Medicare or S.N.A.P., Fuck you. [View all]alfredo
(60,085 posts)What makes our party strong. Yes we have core values, and they are what makes us Democrats, but regecting a person because he/she doesn't check every box does not.
I did not agree with Obama, I thought he was too conservative, but I supported him because I agreed with much of what he stood for. I was not compromising my values, I understood that I will not find a president that mirrors me.
Our party is not authoritarian. We do not demand agreement on every issue. We allow some wiggle room on issues outside of our core beliefs. We allow all religious beliefs, all races, and all economic classes. We allow for Supporters of Israel and supporters of the Palestinian people.
"I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat." - Will Rogers