Politically Homeless - Can't Stomach Either Party

Real people, real letters, real problems, no solutions.

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 36:

3/31/23

I was a pretty staunch Republican up until Trump basically came in and reshaped the party in his own, demented image. Now I can't stomach either party. Neither party has any integrity, no abiding principles (other than obtaining and retaining power), and no admirable candidates. 

I don't like DeSantis much, but I do feel that he's better than Biden, but who knows if he will get past the Trump bulldozer in the Republican primaries. If it's a rematch of Trump/Biden, count me out just like the last time (I wrote in Mike Rowe!). 

I cannot conscience a vote for either of these terrible human beings. I'll most likely vote third party or write someone in (Mike Rowe '24?).  

Sincerely,

Politically Homeless

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