I don't believe in being independent.

[DownriverDem]

We have a 2 party system. Being independent means to me that folks don't know what the Dems and repubs stand for or they don't know how our government works. The parties are not the same and being a woman I find folks ignoring it as insulting.

https://goodparty.org/blog/article/10-pros-cons-independent-voter

[Walleye]

1. Totally agree. People know whether they are Republican or democrat.

They don’t choose and do their civic duty. They think it’s some kind of optional game for their spare time i think people register independent because it sounds good to an American. I think we should exercise at the purpose of elections to determine the will of people not just use polls. If you don’t have a majority of the people behind you, they will not accept your decisions, it’s that simple.

[ck4829]

2. Our government doesn't really "work" at all though

I want people to vote Democratic, but if they're not, then they should totally vote for some other party before the Republican/Trump cult one.

[H2O Man]

3. In reality,

there have long been more than two parties, and today those registered independent outnumber both the Democratic and republican party. Also in reality, the Democratic Party offers the only option for fighting the severe damage that maga is inflicting on this country and the global community. Hence, it is our responsibility to reach out to independent voters.

[rollin74]

4. here in Nevada

we have more registered non-partisan voters than Democrats or Republicans
(about 38% of voters don’t affiliate with either party)

[2naSalit]

7. Maine is heading...

In that direction.

[DownriverDem]

8. In Michigan

We don't register by party at all. You just register to vote.

[BannonsLiver]

5. Great strategy

It’s not like that’s the fastest growing bloc of voters in the country or anything. We absolutely should go out of our way to do everything we can to alienate them.

[Torchlight]

6. I'm a member of the Democratic party.

That's it. Zero explanations, definitions, justifications or rationalizations. Everything else is just noise.