US Politics on Yik Yak | Hi! I’m an independent. Did you know you can choose not to register as a Democrat because you don’t believe they’re far ENOUGH left to represent you? Why is the assumption that every independent is a fence-sitting centrist?

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Hi! I’m an independent. Did you know you can choose not to register as a Democrat because you don’t believe they’re far ENOUGH left to represent you? Why is the assumption that every independent is a fence-sitting centrist?

US Politics 18w

I say this as a well meaning left leaning person but if your average 40 year old independent Dad with two kids and a mortgage saw what yall post in here I don’t think they would touch the Democratic Party with a 10 foot pole

Anonymous 18w

Personally, I’m registered as a Democrat to push the party further left. Socialists and progressives run as Democrats often and voting for them during a primary is a great way to accomplish that. It’s much more common on state and municipal levels rather than federal, so I enjoy being able to push progressive candidates through in my city. Philly’s DA Larry Krasner, Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders, and AOC are great examples of this!