Reply #3: So she votes Dem because her parents voted Dem?

[Selatius]

Yes, we get that a lot here in Mississippi. Except, they vote Republican. Their parents stopped voting for Democrats after Johnson signed the '64 Civil Rights Act, and the kids who have been raised by them since have voted the same as their parents.

I generally have more faith in fellow Democrats who became Democrats or leftists in general through self-discovery and critical thought than those who simply vote Democratic because "it's something my parents did" without investing much critical thought.

I'm more of a libertarian socialist with a pragmatic bent, and I came to this position through self-discovery and contemplation. It's hard to hold ideas that are unpopular, but I'd rather be unpopular than support a position I find creates a crisis of conscience.