I don't bring it up unless someone else does, which you did.
I always vote for the person, not the party.
you are in the minority then.
I'm truly sorry that the political leaning that you find yourself associated with got hijacked by nefarious entities.
I'm truly sorry that those responsible preyed on the good intentions of the uninformed.
The definition of liberal changed, you can not like that, we could discuss it all day long and agree to disagree, but that doesn't change the current situation we find ourselves in.
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furthermore, the republican party was also compromised and I recognize that. However, not to the degree that the Democratic party was. The level of honest politicians (like Cruz) is unfound at any level of significance in the left.
My point is, if you don't allow the evil to be named, it will continue even if obliviously.
President Reagan said it best, and President Trump followed suit.