My political interest arose at an early age from a politically minded couple I spent considerable time hanging with as a young adult. We had some good times together, even going to Tennessee once and broke through the police barricade at a democratic convention trying to get a platform heard from the group Acorn, which at that time was quite different from what they evolved into decades later. Without that influence I don't think I'd become politically minded though I will admit that I don't think they ever realized that despite the amount of time spent working on behalf of the democratic platform I registered as a republican. I have voted more democratic presidents then republican in my life but registering as a republican was sort of a compromise as I could see a lot of good points from the democratic side I could also very well see why a lot of people who've become successful in life the burden to take care of others shouldn't always fall on the government taking their money, which generally hurts the middle earners more so then those with the most. So I decided to stand in the middle of the road. lol. Over the years, when I have stop to think about it, logically that is the place to be because, as you noted, you learn over the years that one really isn't much different than the other. I speak of one of them in my People Of Trump article I did, there is a picture of him at the counter rally to Trumps rally here, barely anyone showed up at the counter rally while I was among a mix of thousands who showed up for Trump's rally. I am not going to break his heart telling him, lol, though I've known them many, many years it wasn't until up to about four years ago I had the heart to refuse to sign a petition they were circulating to get something being pushed by a democratic Senator here on the ballot. We are just in a place for a directional change in this country, I am ready for that change. My political aspirations flourished once I found internet blogging, it's been through a whole host of individuals that has brought me a lot of knowledge, from both sides of the spectrum and some from neither side. I owe a ton of thanks to all of them, I would say my eyes were widen most by them. It's intriguing and you are always expanding your perspectives.