Scipio, you and I share a lot of views, and I've also been teetering back and forth as to which party I should be a part of. When I was 18, I registered as a Libertarian. But since then, I've realized that I definately have beliefs that should make me "social [whatever]".
One thing you didn't go through was reasons why you are questioning being a democrat. I'll list a few things as to why I didn't feel right registering with the Democratic party.
First off, I've never agreed with Affirmative Action (that may or may not be related to the fact that I'm a white male
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Finally, I'm a Democrat because I believe the playing field isn't level, and that action is necessary to make sure that a child born in Harlem has the same chance at success as one born in Malibu. The trick is education. It would be nice if we could change popular culture to be more friendly to nerdy pursuits, but we can't. The schools need to be improved, and the Bush approach of vouchers and increased testing isn't the answer.
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... and neither is Affirmative Action, in my belief.
Democrats also seem to be the first ones to implement censorship and degrade the idea of personal responsibility. They do this through legislation that blames the media for stupid things crazy idiots do. Some conservatives support similar initiatives as well, but for different reasons, I think. Conservatives find these things offensive and think they should be banned, Democrats think they breed serial killers and should be banned. I think they're both ludicrous ideas.
However, now I that I start to think about my problems with the Democratic party, I see how essentially petty and few my complaints are. The current political situation has other things at issue. As MSD said, things are a bit out of balance now, so maybe that should be the first priority. I'll support the Dems now, and when things settle down, then maybe I can concentrate on more specific ideals and find a party that fits me better.
Just some thoughts...