Do people say both parties are equally bad? I’d agree that both parties are bad, but ‘equally’? Maybe a decade ago, but not anymore.

I’m on the same page. The republicans need some feedback that what they’re doing isn’t going to win elections. Unfortunately I think it will take losing several more elections to sink in.

While I agree in my dislike for the current Republican Party, the attitude of blindly voting for your team because the other is evil is exactly what my (late) fox-addicted grandfather used to uphold. I loved the man, but I think we ought to do better and do the hard work of researching every candidate and choosing the best, be it democrat, republican, or independent.

Chinese products. After living there for a decade, I now actively try and avoid buying products made there—or Chinese companies—at the least.

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

I agree. One of the first communities I looked for was a substitute for daddit. Let us know if you find / end up creating something.