Angie Johnson

If you had told me a few months ago that I'd be voting for Donald Trump, I'd have called you crazy. But as an Independent voter in a swing state, that's exactly what I just did. Here's why: Over the last few months, I've witnessed something amazing happen to the Republican Party... It opened the door to people of ALL backgrounds. Democrats, like RFK Jr. Independents, like Tulsi Gabbard Libertarians, like Ron Paul Immigrants, like Lily Tang I laughed in disbelief at the idea of a "Unity Party" - thinking maybe this was some sort of hoax - but then, I watched it form before my eyes. The only people fleeing the Republican Party were neo-cons, war-mongers, and child abusers. Which to me, seemed like a good sign. Then, Republicans united around the existential issues we face: negotiating peace globally, eliminating chronic disease, stopping the corporate capture of our regulatory agencies, and lowering inflation. I'm not sure why Democrats disregarded these critical conversations. Perhaps they thought we cared more about abortion rights than WWIII. Maybe they were too busy appealing to the likes of Dick Cheney, shifting wealth upwards, and running ads sponsored by Pfizer. For us "politically homeless," the existential issues are paramount. Most of us are anti-war. Most of us are anti-monopoly. Pro-peace. Pro-health. Pro-locally-grown-food. Pro-sunlight. Pro-kindness. Anti-censorship. We could care less about culture-war issues. I'm not sure how the Republican Party became the party of peace, love, healing, and the common man; but here we are. Now GET OUT AND VOTE. Let's Make America Healthy Again!