Disillusioned, Disgruntled, and Disgusted- Why I May Never Trust Democrats Again
When I was 19, I voted in my first election. After so many years of growing frustrated with Bush 2: Electric Boogaloo, I was proud to cast my vote for Barack Obama because I was tired of society validating the harm the Republican Party has done to the country for most of my lifetime. I was naive then, and I knew it. I was wary even then of trusting either party as I worked to discover my political identity. And while I flip-flopped on my party affiliation over the years, I worked out that I couldn't stand with bigotry, theocracy, or showing political favor to the rich over the rest of society. I voted for Obama because he promised change. Four years later, with almost no fundamental change to speak of, I voted for Obama again. I didn't do this because I believed the change he promised was being withheld through no fault of his own. I did so because I feared what would happen if we allow Mitt Romney to set back the progress Democrats made with the Affordable Care Act. But whil...