Why I Walked Away From The Democrat Party in 2018

“The election of Donald Trump did not create the left’s hate…. it revealed it.”

Georgia H.

1) I did not jump from blind loyalty to Democrats to blind loyalty to Republicans. I simply came to the realization that I am not represented by leftism (which has overtaken the Democratic party), and I align better with conservatism. Typically that means I prefer the Republican candidate, but I have no strong party loyalty. as many of you mentioned there is plenty wrong with the GOP as well. I purposefully did not include a ringing endorsement of the GOP for that reason.

2) I have specific and compelling reasons why I am conservative vs libertarian or moderate etc. and I arrived at those reasons through a lot of introspection and research. I am less concerned about the superficial issues of today and more concerned about the enduring principles we stand on, as well as procedural adherence to our founding documents. I’ve read a lot of Burke, Scruton, Sowell, etc. and I was impressed with their arguments. I did not expound on those arguments in the video because I didn’t want to babble on for hours. If you want to understand conservatism, those writers are a wonderful place to start (try Sowell, he’s all over YT!), or check out Ben Shapiro. the point of this video is not to make people conservative, but rather to explain why some people choose not to be leftist.

3) I do value biblical morality, and I find the truthfulness and wisdom of it very compelling. I prefer to avoid appealing to religion in discussions of politics because I think it can alienate non-religious people.

4) I am very certain that nowhere in the video did I say “racism doesn’t exist”, but if that was your impression I will clarify. racism exists, it’s an endemic human evil, and we ought to do our best to fight it any place we see it. my intention in this video was to shine a light on an overlooked element of racism that is running rampant under the guise of “morality”. I think the stealthy way this type of racism works is particularly dangerous and insidious. I believe telling a child they are hated by their society and doomed to fail is the most oppressive form of all. anyone who hates racism should be up in arms about this with me. we ought to fight it as ferociously as we fight other forms of racism.

5) I am very aware of the Marxist influence on society, and I have been monitoring this trend for the past 2 years since waking up. It is clear to me that there is a persistent effort afoot to divide us along color lines. This video’s true intention was not to sway voters in the upcoming election, but rather to undercut the divisive Marxist messaging that now pervades the west. I want people to see that compassion run amok can be weaponized, and it can take us further from healing, not closer. The internal cancer that is Marxism is much bigger and broader than this election or even this country.

6) I am not a Russian bot! Nor am I an actress (as flattering as that is!). the reality is I posted this video on my Facebook and it blew up. trust me no one is more shocked than me.

7) I WILL probably make more videos in the future because I have more thoughts, but frankly, I don’t want to become overly involved with social media. I am deeply interested in ideas and thought movements, much more so than elections, so I will likely make occasional videos when I have something I am ready to discuss, most likely after the election when things cool off. S just the reality of being the black sheep during a tense time. Considering how much they disagree with me, my loved ones are heroically supportive. However, I don’t want to do things that will jeopardize my most important relationships.

8) I WILL probably make more videos in the future because i have more thoughts, but frankly, I don’t want to become overly involved with social media. I am deeply interested in ideas and thought movements, much more so than elections, so I will likely make occasional videos when I have something I am ready to discuss, most likely after the election when things cool off.

9) I love and respect a LOT of Democrats, and I don’t want to bash them. I just wanted to make this video so people would understand our side a little better. also, I have a lot of love for REAL liberals who think for themselves, even if they come to different conclusions. I don’t think the Democrats represent them very well at the moment either.

Source: Donald B. Cole (1970). Jacksonian Democracy in New Hampshire. Harvard University Press. p. 69.