Why do you choose a political party to call your own?

[ChiBitCTy]

As a hard Independent I’ve always been baffled as to why anyone who’s not monetarily connected to a party (i.e. you’re employed by the party) chooses to call one their own. In Murica we have a shit system. Only allowing two parties and not allowing independents/libertarians to have a legitimate seat at the table is completely fucked.

 I have always believed you should want the best of all worlds. I side with many Republican ideals such as less government/excessive taxation, but in terms of stuff like climate change or animal welfare..I side with Democratic ideals etc.

So I ask, why do you deem in necessary to identify with a party? (Besides to be allowed to vote in a Primary ) 

(PS -what’s up Helly, hope all’s well brotha )

[suchmoon]

Being born and raised outside of this country I find the politics here absolutely bewildering, along with the 17th century banking system, gold-plated healthcare, and rage-inducing internet cost/speed. I've learned to accept all of the above as the cost of freedom. So I won't be much help for you here, just sitting back to watch the inevitably contrived explanations. I bet someone will bring up the "republic is not democracy" fallacy or some shit like that.

[Natsuu]

For my personally opinion, I don't deem it necessary for anyone to be identified to be with a party. Its democratic in the first place, people must be free to show their political views and opinion with no regards to any parties by any means.

Having choices is what democratic is, and that would be where I stay.

[BADecker]

Why do you choose a political party to call your own?


Because you don't like anybody pushing you into your choices.

[Cnut237]

I don't choose a party to call my own. I vote according to which party appears to be the best (or least worst) according to my own priorities, perspectives and ideals. It's not always the same party.

In my country I was a member of a party, and voted for them - until they recently changed direction somewhat. Since then I've left the party, and not joined another one. I'm unsure how I'll vote in the next election.

Identifying with a party early on in your life, and then sticking with it irrespective of how it, you, or society changes - is ridiculous, and a wasted vote. It's akin to religion.

[BADecker]

... but most are simply doing their job and ignoring the whole election. And others are firmly undecided.


Health Ranger posts new microscopy photos of covid swabs, covid masks and mysterious red and blue fibers

What follows is a series of microscopy photos of covid swabs (a synthetic swab, then a cotton swab), a covid mask and some zoomed-in photos of mysterious red and blue fibers found in the masks.

The magnification range for these photos is 50X to 200X. Most were taken with white light, but several (as indicated) were taken with UV light.

The images shown here are 600 pixels wide. We have higher resolution images available to researchers and indy media journalists; contact us for those hi-res images.

More microscopy investigations are under way, and new images will be posted as they are finalized.

First, this series shows the carbon fiber layer of a covid mask, illuminated with UV light:

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[Cnut237]

mysterious red and blue fibers

Are you trying to resurrect the 'morgellons' thing? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_parasitosis

The most mysterious thing about masks is that despite them obviously presenting a physical barrier, there are still people out there who refuse to believe that they present a physical barrier. Or who claim that because a mask is not 100% preventative, then it's utterly pointless.