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Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 09:35:14 -0500
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On 5/23/2025 8:07 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
> On Fri, 23 May 2025 07:55:13 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/23/2025 4:45 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
>>> On Thu, 22 May 2025 18:40:36 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 22 May 2025 19:29:53 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> By the way, before 2024 Mr Musk was a darling of the left.
>>>>> Tastes change.
>>>>
>>>> Prez Trump changed political parties quite often:
>>>>
>>>> Republican    1987 to 1999.
>>>> Reform Party  1999 to 2001.
>>>> Democrat      2001 to 2009.
>>>> Republican    2009 to 2011.
>>>> Independent   2011 to 2012.
>>>> Republican    2012 to present
>>>>
>>>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump>
>>>> See right side bar under "Personal Details".
>>>
>>> I beieve not permently attaching one self to a political party is a
>>> positive characteristic.
>>>
>>> --
>>> C'est bon
>>> Soloman
>>
>> For one's personal integrity and self respect, sure.
>>
>> But the downside is to be ostracized from political power
>> and efficacy in policy.
> 
> Maybe for politicians, but doesn't seem to hinder Trump.
> 
> --
> C'est bon
> Soloman

Reconsider that.

Popular independents and 3d party candidates can move the 
range of discussion, but cannot win national office in USA. 
He's presently a nominal Republican for very good reason and 
that reason is not ideological.

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Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
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