I, too, jumped on the democratic bandwagon as soon as I was eligible to vote and was led blindly down their path of broken campaign promises, deceit and lies. But unlike my parents I started doing research on ALL of the candidates to understand them better and what they really stood for. As a a (card-carrying, degree-earned) Journalist, I conducted my own investigations into their backgrounds and "followed the money." That's when I decided it was in my best interest to become an "Independent."
This past election is proof positive that the Democratic Party, as we know it, has become obsolete. While I was not a Trump supporter, he did speak one truth during one of the presidential debates. He reminded us how democratic candidates court Blacks and other minorities during election season and then seem to have another agenda once they are elected. #Facts
Now it would appear that the Democratic Party is, once again, trying its best to capitalize on those of us who feel we've been disenfranchised. They are expressing outrage over possible voter fraud and trying to regain our confidence in their ability to do a better job because they are the so-called "inclusive" party with a so-called "inclusive" agenda. BUT THEY ARE NOT!
It is time for a new party to rise up from the Millennial generation--similar to what the Tea Party did a few years ago. We need a change of direction---a progressive movement that is not driven by money and power. The "old way" doesn't work anymore. Candidates over the age of 50 either need to sit down and shut up or listen to the new voices---much like former President Barack Obama did during his campaign.
There's an old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." But it IS broken and it's time to shake things up and fix it.
