As a military spouse I lived in many different places – eleven houses in four US states, the District of Columbia, and three foreign countries – but I always tried to jump in and be a good member of each community I lived in. If the Democrats want to be the big-tent party they need to open up all the sides and bring people in. What I and others don’t have in terms of in terms of time spent on your side, I think we more than make up for in commitment to the cause.
We are here now and we are willing to work. As is the case with many, I identify as a one-issue voter at this time: When I look at a ballot, the only thing I see is a choice between democracy and a slide toward authoritarianism.
Too often when a former Republican/future former Republican/Never Trumper says something objectionable to a Democrat, their loyalty is immediately questioned. Many of these people have stories similar to my family’s: they lost jobs, family, and close friends because they made the decision to put their loyalty to country over loyalty to a party with a morally corrupt leader. They are loyal to Democracy and willing to put in the time and effort to defeat Trumpism. More importantly, if we are going to win we need their votes.
And to my fellow new Democrats, let’s be good teammates!
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