Reply #284: I agree. How lockstep do we need to be? [View All]

Do we need to be identical robots? There are maybe two topics where I fall out of line with some democrats, but I consider myself a progressive, and in fact, while my state doesn't have an issues list for the party, looking at other state progressive parties, I am 100% in line with the platform.

Yet I and others are often referred to as NRA Republican shills, for upholding all our civil rights, including due process in the face of the patriot act, and the terrorist watch list.

It's bullshit, and I'm tired of it.

Depending on the state, I'm MAYBE out of line with the actual party platform on nuclear power. That's it. Hardly makes me a right winger. But that's not good enough, it seems.

I post in the guns forum because the democratic stance on guns is hurting our voter turnout. I don't post in the forums where I agree, and have nothing to contribute. That article is pure, wedge bullshit.