From the mind of critic: “If we care more about a political party than we do about certain issues, do issues really matter? If we care more about certain issues than we do about a political party, do political parties really matter? Do we vote for issues that matter to us, or for a candidate that we don’t necessarily fully support, but are better than the other side? When somebody is considered an issues voter, they are described as only supporting certain issues, while ignoring all others they disagree with. If somebody from an opposing party supports issues they care about, then they’ll vote for them. Which makes one wonder why we have political parties at all. If somebody ran on issues they cared about, people would support them, and they could raise money and build a following. There comes a time when we all must ask, are poltical parties used to hang on to control of a power structure, that has been enforcing their iron grip for thousands of years? There also comes a time when we must stand up for what’s right, even if it’s hard, especially if it’s hard. Laziness can’t be an excuse for inaction. If we support people, we must support all people. Once we do, the need for political parties will float away. Then, and only then will we have true unity.” 🙂