Politics these days have become so divided and divisive that it’s become the norm to view the other side of the aisle as “the enemy”. People are being told to “pick a side” and that there’s no room for middle ground. We here at Phetasy believe that there are a lot more people in the middle than politicians and the media would have us believe.
We’re collecting stories from the ever growing number of people who are finding themselves Politically Homeless and posting them here on Substack. If you have moved from conservative to liberal, or liberal to conservative, if you feel you’ve stayed in the same place and your party has swerved drastically away from you, if you had a moment that awakened you to the insanity and hypocrisy on both sides, if you keep your mouth shut anytime a political topic comes up because you’re afraid your opinion will cause you to lose friends or your job, you’re not as alone as you might think.
Our goal is to shine a light on people’s earnest, individual experiences and show them they’re not alone.
Some letters have been edited for clarity and brevity. If you’re politically homeless and would like to share your story, please email us at iampoliticallyhomeless@gmail.com. All submissions will remain anonymous.
Letter 106:
August 22, 2024
Hi Bridget,
I wrote to you a while back and you published my message - thank you so much for that!
A lot has happened since then and I can't help but think that I couldn't be more politically homeless than I am now.
News is breaking that Bobby Kennedy Jr - a man I was considering voting for - is going to drop out and endorse Donald Trump. So where the hell does that leave me?
Well, it leaves me staring down the barrel of a gun with Donald Friggin Trump's face at the end of it, that's what.
I can't believe I'm about to type these words but I'm actually giving strong consideration to voting for the Orange One.
Mind you, it's not because I favor his policies. In fact, about the only one that I could see as being beneficial for our country would be his energy policy. Everything else would come with some sort of unintended consequences, unfulfilled promises, etc.
But, I feel the need to vote for him out of self defense.
I would vote in self defense because the Democrats have gone so completely bananas and I can't help but think that the only thing that would stand between me and them is Trump. Years ago I could have made (an albeit) short but decent case for the Democrats. But now, they seem like the biggest bunch of power-hungry, tone deaf, culture war-obsessed, authoritarian nutjobs and I can't help but feel backed into a corner. With Trump I feel like our country stands a fighting chance. With the Democrats? Just pack it up and pray for a giant meteor.
While I didn't agree with everything that Bobby Kennedy Jr stood for, he was solid on the most important issues to me. I felt like I could vote for him and it would not be wasted, and it could be a vote I could stand by. But, should I even consider pivoting to Donald Trump?
Ugh, pass the bottle. It's gonna be a long election season.
Some letters have been edited for clarity and brevity. If you'd like to share your story, email us at iampoliticallyhomeless@gmail.com. All submissions will remain anonymous.
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