Thank you for having me here. Allow me to introduce myself.

[joet67]

I'm a Democrat. Period. I so happen to be angry, so I found my way here. I'm vehemently anti-Trump. As in, he is a one-man/family constitutional crisis after another. I'm not here to do the intra-mural primary type stuff. We have to be united, especially right now. God only knows where we are headed, but we are clearly in uncharted waters. That's where I come from, and what I'm here for.

I have lived in the Midwest and the Mid-South, and the Deep South. I have relatives in and a strong affinity for California, too, and if I ever had the chance to move out there I surely would take it. I despise the way the south votes as a bloc for many decades. I wish things could change there, and I'm not sure why that is so.

At this moment, tough, I feel we must be engaged on every level. 2018 couldn't be more important. If we survive that long.

[guillaumeb]

1. The country survived Reagan and Bush Jr.

Hope is necessary.

Welcome to DU. It is an excellent place.

[joet67]

2. Thank you. I'm going to start going to my local meetings, too. :)

[MarvinGardens]

3. Welcome to DU!

One noob to another.

[joet67]

4. Thank you. Welcome to you also.

First time in my life I've been actually frightened for our country. I thought Bush was it, but somehow I survived that debacle. Now this. 10x worse.

[calimary]

16. Welcome to you, MarvinGardens!

(As well as to joet67.)

Hey, we were all noobs here at one point. I was terrified to step up once I joined. But this place made me feel comfortable enough to find a backbone. You're among friends and empathizers here.

[The Polack MSgt]

36. Welcome to DU

Hope you stick around a minute

[lunasun]

5. Hey Joet67

Welcome

[joet67]

7. Thank you. I can't tell you how much stuff I've found on here and shared lately.

[Lisa0825]

6. Welcome to DU!!!!

[joet67]

8. Thank you!

[hibbing]

9. Howdy

I hope you enjoy it. This place has been a refuge for me for many, many years. It's hard to follow the constant horrible actions taking place by the party in power, the Lounge is a nice place to chill and have some fun.


Peace

[joet67]

12. Thank you. :)

[rock]

10. Welcome to DU!

Stay a while.

[joet67]

13. Thank you. I might. :D

[Raster]

11. Welcome to DU, joet67!

You are among friends and like-minded individuals.

[joet67]

14. Thanks!

[BadgerMom]

15. Hi!

Welcome, friend!

[joet67]

21. Hi, Mom.

[BigDemVoter]

17. Welcome.

It's a very supportive place, and you will right at home.

[joet67]

22. Thank you!

[Stonepounder]

18. Welcome, y'all to DU.

Much of the low-info, rural South votes as a bloc for whatever party is the most racist. The haven't gotten over the Civil War. The South was solid Dem until 1965, when LBJ pushed through the Voting Rights Act. At which point the GOP saw the opportunity and started dog-whistling like crazy and the South swung right into line and has voted White/GOP ever since.

And, you know this, but don't wait until 2018. Get involved at the grass roots right now. We Dems got complacent and we got screwed. But, We Persist!

[joet67]

23. Sadly, I have plenty of right-wingers in my tree. I rarely go to family reunions of any kind

just because I abhor the politics so many hold.

Thank you, and I will be as involved as I can be.

[fNord]

19. Welcome....

You're amongst friends here. I'd tell you to calm down, but I'm to busy telling others to start getting excited....

Hope to see more of you soon

[joet67]

24. Thank you! :)

[pinboy3niner]

20. I thought this was going to be a Rolling Stones video

welcome to DU!

[joet67]

25. LOL! I think I actually saw that video on here, but I never even made the connection.

[WheelWalker]

32. Exactly. Me, too.

[Kimchijeon]

26. Welcome to DU! ♥

I agree we should be united and engaged on every level. We got through the Bush years, and we will get through this.

It's nice to have a place of respite and strength like DU. Glad to have you here!

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[joet67]

30. Thank you! I have been busy posting on the main pages, but no one is really interacting with me yet

Then I saw to come here and introduce myself.

[True Dough]

27. joet67, one thing you ought to do...

is rehash the merits of Bernie vs. Hillary here in this thread of yours. We all love those endless debates.

KIDDING!! Just kidding!! There's been more than enough of that talk to last us forever. Time to move on. Welcome aboard. Looking forward to hearing your voice on the issues.

[joet67]

29. omg, you almost got me! I started reading and thought "OMG what?" lol

Thank you for the welcome! One thing I am not is a wallflower.

[Frogg]

28. Hi Joet67!

This fabulous place has saved the wee bit of sanity I have left in this horror show. Down in the mid-south myself. Trumpskys all around. But there are lots of old and young hippies living here in the mountains so I am surrounded by folks in the resistance as well. Look forward to your contributions on DU!

[joet67]

31. Hi Frogg! Thank you! I spend a fair amount of time in Florida nowadays, but I still keep

one toe further north. LOL

[Rhiannon12866]

33. Welcome to DU, joet67!

You've come to the right place! It's great to have you with us!

[joet67]

38. Thank you!

[sellitman]

34. Welcome

Misary loves company.

Surely this country will be miserable until Trump is behind bars or at the very least impeached.

[joet67]

39. I sadly think you are right. Thank you for the welcome.

[The Polack MSgt]

35. Welcome to DU Joet67

And thanks for the introduction/background.

I wish we'd all go on the record here on DU about why we are Democrats.

I'm living the Blue life in a deep red rural area, and (paraphrasing R.E.M.) I feel fine.

BTW here is my "why am I a Democrat" post. If you're interested:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028427761

[joet67]

40. Thank you! I read your post, and recommended it. I agree with it

wholeheartedly and could add so much more. Thanks again. Once I get my feet wet I will likely be posting much, similar.

[blueseas]

37. Hello and Welcome

We must be engaged, yes!

[joet67]

41. Thank you!

[lunatica]

42. With people like you and the others here in DU we'll more than survive Trump

We may even end up with a country far better than it's ever been.

We should never think we would have made it to our true potential without strife, revolution or people like Trump to get us reacting.

[Laffy Kat]

43. Hai. I grew up in the Deep South.

But I'm feeling better now. Welcome.