Party Loyalty or Tunnel Vision?

        What makes a Democrat or a Republican?  It would be nice to think people made that decision based on the facts of what is best for the country.  That seldom seems to be the case for many people.  

        People raised in a family which has a strong party affiliation will support that party regardless.  I was raised in a family that voted for the individual and not the party, and I always considered myself to be an independent.  I have voted Democrat and Republican.

        My Dad used to make fun of party politic arguments at family gatherings, but only after coming home, because he was too polite to do it to their faces.  I am not that polite.

        People who are not controlled by their family are often influenced by their teachers or peers.  Our education system is definitely liberal.  Studies of universities show that a conservative professor is less likely to be given tenure than a liberal. Some universities don’t allow conservative speakers on their campus.  They only believe in free speech if it agrees with their political agenda.  I find this deeply disturbing because higher education should promote rational thinking.

        People are likely to agree with their peer group for many reasons.  It is easier to get along if you go along, and they only hear one side of the argument.  If an individual does not have time or interest in researching the political facts, it is easy for them to believe what their peer group spouts. 

        Many people are influenced by political advertising, and  that is why campaign fundraising is so important.  This would be okay if the ads presented the facts, but they don’t.  They are often misleading or outright lies, and people believe them because they are too busy or too lazy to get the facts. 

        Certain professions blindly follow one party or the other.  Government, education, unions, and the media tend to be liberal and Democrat.  Business, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining tend to be conservative and Republican.  Some contribute and some take.  Anyone see a pattern here?

        I recently saw a study that showed if first time voters voted for one party twice, they would vote for that party for life.  I find that lazy and scary.  Political Party leaders and platforms change.  Why would anyone blindly go along?

        I love Will Rogers’ political jokes.  He said he didn’t have a speech writer because Congress was good enough for him.  Rogers inferred that the Republican Party represented the rich and the Democratic Party was for the little guy.  That may have been true in the 30’s, but certainly is not true today.  Some individuals still feel that way, including some who are very intelligent. 

        Both parties have been for big government and the political elite.  Neither political party represented working America.  Fortunately, the American people had enough of party politics as usual and elected Donald Trump President.  Trump may be blunt, but he is working tirelessly to keep his campaign promises.

God bless President Trump and guide him to make America great again. 

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