Today marks my 20th year in D.U.

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Today marks my 20th year in D.U.
And even though I didn't post ever day I read everyday for now my 20th year.
I've lived through so much. My first history lesson was with my Dad at a young age asking him about Barry Goldwater as the neighbors had his sign.
My dad thought Barry Goldwater was bad can't imagine what he would say about trump!
Anyway my dad formed my way of thinking and was a hardworking laborer in a factory.
After his death my political interests grew and I read everything and stayed close to my roots.
I've voted a straight Democratic ticket since I first voted Gerald Ford.
After my high school years I became more active and worked on helping with local campaigns.
I worked the local polls and supporting local democrats.
I've been a memeber of this group for 20 years today.
I've read here everyday for 20 years. And in between I read every Democratic blog going. I read every author I loved. I loved Bartcop!!!!!
And Wrapped in the flag was one of my favorite books. Besides Sherrod Browns and his love of Ohio.
After the Bush Cheney era I thought America had turned into something I had never seen. I was pretty disheartened.
Since that time I've lived in fear of someone far worse, and the whole Republican Party, more corrupt than ever. Donald Trump belongs right with Rush Limbaugh. I wake up every day and he's still alive. I watched my state of Ohio go from blue to as red as it's ever been, this has been so heartbreaking for me. I am still active in my party and I'm just a hair away from being code pink! I'm hated by most people in my town. And they hate my letters in my local paper. There is only one person on the Ohio ballot worth voting for and that being Sherrod Brown.
I'm still the same diehard Democrat I was 20 years ago just more heartbroken. But thanks to DU. I've had a place full of people who think just like me and give me hope to get up every day. This is the strongest Democratic group on the whole Internet. We always fight the evil with our tongues and minds. Sometimes I have a hard time believing that it's been 20 years of the Republicans, constant corruption, and very few of them pay for it.
Thanks for keeping me alive.