That doesn't bother you about your party?
It does, but most of my other values are similar enough that I find participation worthwhile. Nothing's perfect. There's never going to be 100% agreement with any political party (for me anyway), so I pick the one I identify with on most (but not all) issues.
That being said, I've been calling myself "independent" lately. It's not because I've moved to the right, but because I'm no longer comfortable calling myself a Democrat when that party is pro-abortion, anti-death penalty, hypocritically corporatist, obsessed with all things LGBT to a disproportionate degree, in love with radical feminism, misguided regarding race issues, unrealistic about gun control and other violence-related issues, etc. Those problems with the Democratic movement aren't new for me, I've always had them.
I have always been a Democrat for economic reasons. I am an incorrigible economic leftie. But the social package that comes with the Democratic party is not very attractive to me overall. Unfortunately, the Green and Socialist parties also push the same social package, so there's no relief there, either. A third party that is economically progressive and socially moderate does not exist. I've considered starting one myself, but I'd rather someone of significance do so. Never seems to happen, though.
