@glitterbag,
There was a time when Frank and I had many "disagreements" but over time I began to see things his way.
I am a much better person in light of these changes.
There are a lot of closed minded stubborn people on A2k who do not realize the grass is truly much greener on the other side and the other side does not come with as much baggage.
My conversion from a republican to a democrat changed my life in many good ways. I am happier, more compassionate, more considerate, I am liked more, I like myself more, I am kinder and more loving, I am more in-tune and harmonious with the world around me.
Frank was part of this change. As was a dear person in my life who gently helped me see that the path I was on was leading to nowhere good.
I can now take what was good from my past and leave behind the rest.
The first thing to go was Fox News. What a horrible place that is...
The second big change was realizing that people I has been "taught" to dislike were actually people of great moral and ethical character.
For instance, I was taught by the republicans to dislike Nancy Pelosi and so I followed suit and railed on her on many occasions here on this forum. I thought what I was doing was right... But now she is to me a great shining light of reform and progressive ideas...
I was a religious fundamentalist and now I am a skeptic...
I love my life and the people who are in it are good and I feel good about myself.
Before the change, I felt like I was being torn apart inside, and now I am one person of one mind and heart. Peaceful, and on the side of diversity and true charity.
I can only think of where I would be had I made this change sooner.
Better late than never.
One of the people that demonstrated to me that I was really on the right path was Obama...
I was "taught" by Fox News that Obama was a "gang leader from Chicago"... Typical republican CRAP mixed with Russian LIES! (Yes, Russia was meddling in our election even back then...)
But when Obama got into office, from day one, I saw a man trying to make America "great" and prosperous. For 8 years he worked tirelessly toward this goal! While the republicans fought him all the way because of the color of his skin... I found this appalling! I saw a great American in President Obama who evolved and became a champion of gay marriage, women's rights issues, a champion of the middle class, the environment and our economy!
Never once in 8 years did I see even an inkling of corruption. Fox News lied and the insidiousness of that lie was clearly evident!
I became an Obama democrat.
Trump on the other hand, I felt he was possibly just acting insane to try and bring the radical right to his side.
I figured Trump would drop the "act" once or if he ever got into office. But on day one when Trump got in office I realized he was much worse than the hateful right, he was truly a rotten nasty person.
I know for certain I am on the right side now. My party votes en masse on the issues I hold dear to my heart.
Even the issues republicans claim to support like gun rights, religious freedom and state's rights... I believe these would fare better under democrat leadership... republicans are too corrupt to be the stewards of any issue other than theft and backstabbing the American people for political power.
As long as democrats stay united on their current platform, I am a true blue, card carrying democrat...
I will be voting blue all the way!
I am on the moderate wing of the democrat party, not necessarily the progressive wing.
I believe in what Joe Biden says... I agree with many of the progressive ideas but I think Joe is right, we need to make these changes cautiously and often gradually with the best scientists at our side.
Republicans should be ashamed of themselves and they are ashamed of themselves... but they have just gotten used to living in their own **** that they think it is great.
In November, at the dawn's early light, we will see the true American spirit rise up and take our country back from this scourge of republican racist criminals and crooks.
Only then can the greatness of America be restored to any semblance of glory...