What we’re about
It's Thanksgiving, some people are eating, others watching tv, and the subject of politics comes up. As those around us begin ranting off in agreements or arguing you find yourself not sure what to do. You decide to contribute. Someone to your left agrees with you while someone to your right disagrees. You recede back into your chair and choose not to talk as those two bicker. Moments later you say something again, this time the vice versa happens. Once again you recede from the conversation and let everyone else argue it out. Whatever you say there's always one who agrees and another who disagrees. Or you say something that leaves both staring at you.
Does this sound familiar? This group is to bring together Illinoisians, urban and rural, who see themselves as independents with no preference for or loyalty to a party. You don't fit in anywhere because you ARE everywhere on the spectrum. Those around us just take sides and argue. No one wants our opinion because we're a threat to both parties as wildcards. We just might even be a threat to each other due to our diverse philosophies and morals that influence our opinioms. What I do know is we can at least have discussions that generally lack bias and we don't act with herd mentality that do as the forces out there compel us.
Let's use this group to hold discussions about our conditions here in Illinois. Discuss politics, local and state, and independent politicians who often go unnoticed.
Does this group have rules? You betcha. No harassment or predatory behavior. This is not a place to self-promote your business or other MeetUp group. If you develop a reputation of turning conversations into arguments you will be kicked out and banned. If you're exposed as a poser because you are really devoted to one side or the other and this causes problems, ban.
