The far right is meeting the far left in Florida, and it's going to be a doozy

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12. The figures presented are for Florida alone and do not address

the main issue we're discussing -- the contention that moderates are leaving the Democratic Party. The unstated assumption seems to be that the party is becoming too extreme for moderates, which is not supported by any experts. This IS consonant, however, with right-wing racist propaganda being hit extremely hard in this election season.

Which, again, is why I ask where you're getting this idea from. Again, the only ex- Democrats I've read about who claim the party is too extreme are those who left to support white supremacy, most favoring continued male supremacy as well.

So, if there is any truth to your contention, please explain. I've crossed the ballot many times over the decades to vote for good public servants regardless of party affiliation, but true independents are very rare and I don't call myself one.

Thank goodness ex- Republicans are slightly less likely to support their party's positions, something of a rejection of indecency and intense corruption, but by far most right-leading "independents have still been reliably voting Republican. On the Democratic side, there is no vicious indecency or significant corruption to flee; but whatever the motivations, most still also just vote as they would have before. In other words, for large majorities calling themselves independent, it's just a pose with no substance. Most have still voted Republicans and Democrat, the only thing that really counts.