It is interesting that progressives, for the most part, stick with Democrats, because Democrats are the Conservative Party. Anyone who believes differently is deluded, and /or repulsed by the marginal influence progressives have in the Democratic Party. As a left of center voter, who often feels the Dems have shifted too far right, I may not immediately agree with the cutting edge of progressivism, but, truth be told, I usually come to see the value in the ideas they bring to the table. Still, I believe the debt needs to be brought to heel, that the rule of law must be honored, that legal precedents are the building blocks of our future, and that, while the USA needs a strong national defense, we have that, many times over.
Folks who want to gut the social safety net are raging radical psychopaths. And folks who follow turnip are fascist traitors to the Constitution, and they are the immediate threat. Yes, there will be blood. Radical psychopathy seeks blood. We bear witness to the blood they are willing to shed right now. Do you think allowing starvation and unchecked disease is bloodless?
Tax the obscenely wealthy, for the sake of our future, and this country’s stated values. Tax them exorbitantly, and tax their wealth, not just their income. Because that is the conservative thing to do. Get a fucking handle on defense spending. The debt will be brought under control.