There's a reason I'm registered Independent

I discovered two distrubing things this morning.

The first is Hillary Clinton receiving a quasi-endorsement from Anne Coulter (under the condition that McCain becomes the GOP candidate). The second was a Swedish perspective on American Leftism.

With the above YouTube video, I am forced to concur with Dr. Martin Rundkvist of Aardvarchaeology. The progressive movement of America is under-represented by the current party leaders in the primaries. The "change" proposed by the two front-runners amount to a miniscule bump toward the ultimate goals of leftists with views that align to modern European thought.

I wonder what happened to the zeal and the momentum. What events lead Europe to shape into the political system it possesses versus ours. Such things intrigue me with no end.

The Democratic Party's centrist bent prevents me from labelling myself a "True Democrat". Perhaps one day the party's heart will refocus itself onto progressive ideals and reassert itself as a powerful body. Until then, i will simply grit my teeth as I vote in November between a potential turd sandwich versus a potential douchbag.