Politically Homeless - Purple Pill Moment

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

Politics these days are 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 7:

Good morning Bridget!

    I found you during your first Joe Rogan podcast. Started following you than and watching Dumpster Fire and listening to Walk-Ins Welcome religiously. I am a happy member of the Phetasy Community and love what you ladies do. 

My parents were divorced at an early age and I lived with my father, who is very conservative. My mother is very liberal, I don't think she is at the Progressive level, but my parents are complete opposites on the political spectrum. I grew up mostly as a right-leaning moderate, who really only started paying attention to politics and the culture thing during Obama's term.  After watching the media during the Obama era and leading up to the first Trump term, and watching what the DNC did to Bernie during the 2016 elections, is when I really realized how corrupt the system, both the government and the media, was. Even then, I could not bring myself to vote for Trump, mostly due to just him as a person. I try to vote based on candidates’ principles and their policies. Trump did not seem to have any principles. Once he was in however, I was a bit surprised regarding some of the policies and moves he was making. I soured on Republican party during his term though, not so much because of Trump, but because of the Republicans that were against him or the way they had the power and did nothing. They just hold the status quo and do not do anything beneficial when they are in power. 

At this point, I try to vote for the person that is not the incumbent. I don't trust most of our elected officials.

During 2020, I worked the road as a police officer in Michigan with the Michigan State Police. I used to love my job. That summer, I hated my job. I would pull people over with multiple felony warrants and the jail would refuse to take them due to "Covid policies." But my department at the same time were issuing citations to barbers and hair stylists protesting the lock down in Lansing. The deptartment and governor than allowed and marched with BLM during June. A month or two later, my department arrested a restaurant owner on their way to work for operating her business. I lost all my respect and was disgusted by my department and the governor and attorney general.  By the end of the summer, I got a new position that took me off the road and out of the politics of the department. I still work for the Michigan State Police, but work as a Fire Investigator now and love my job again.

I love what you do and keep doing it! 

Congrats on the pregnancy. So happy for you and Mr. Phetasy. 

I am looking forward to you and Mr. Phetasy's podcast also.

Sincerely,

Politically Homeless