Politically Homeless Way Before It Was Cool

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 87:

March 28, 2024

I was politically homeless way before it was cool. Raised in a conservative Republican house, I went into the Navy in 1992 and was about just Right of Reagan. Then I read “How to drive fast on Drugs while getting your Wing-Wang squeezed and not spill your drink” by P.J. O’Rourke and I suddenly realized what an A-hole I was.

Now I was loathed on both sides. My liberal friends couldn’t understand my right wing national security and fiscal leanings while my conservative friends couldn’t fathom how I could support gay marriage and drug legalization. This was additionally muddled when I was an undergraduate, and decided to pursue a graduate thesis that was largely based on a Marxist economic theory. I'm an absolute mess and I’m so happy to have found a home with you savages. 

Sincerely,

Politically Homeless

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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.