&gt; The obvious answer is to say, &quot;Don&#x27;t associate yourself with the D&#x2F;R Party unless you agree with all of their viewpoints,&quot; [...]<p>Well yeah. The point of a party is to obliterate the minor differences and bull forward efficiently. You&#x27;re supporting all their platforms even if you only like a few.<p>&gt; I believe we can end up with an even better answer that allows people to get organized<p>But can you think of one that doesn&#x27;t involve signing up for someone else to represent you, lock-stock-and-barrel?<p>I think so, but I think we need to look beyond parties.