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In reply to the discussion: Do you consider yourself a Democrat first or an American first? [View all]former9thward
(31,981 posts)Then an American citizen. After that various sub-divisions kick in. Democrat, Arizonian, etc. I do not have much respect for parties in the U.S. because they have no principles. They only exist to get elected and change their views depending on geography and demographics of where they are at. (As an example Democrats who win in AZ have different 'principles' than Democrats who win on the CA coast). Republicans the same. Parties in Europe seem to stand for something even if it means they won't be elected at the next election day.
Although I was opposed to the Vietnam war and worked actively against it I thought Fonda's trip to N. Vietnam was terrible. She had her picture taken sitting on an anti-aircraft gun looking to shoot down Americans. I could never look at her again without thinking about that.