There is more difference between Republicans and Democrats, these days, than in any other time of my 70+ year lifetime.

I think there is more difference between the Democrats and the Republicans these days than at any other time in my lifetime. There is a huge difference now. I prefer the Democrats.

When I was younger, the parties were more alike. They were different, but not as stark a difference as today. There were liberal Republicans, like Governor Dan Evans in Washington State, and conservative southern Democrats, often called the Dixicrats. Both parties were a mix.

Money always ran the show, in both parties as it still, unfortunately, does today. That seems to never change, though there have been attempts at campaign finance reform; especially in the 1970s years after the Watergate Scandal.

It seems nearly impossible to rid politics of money due to the power of celebrity status and name recognition. Otherwise, maybe little people, like me, could be on the national stage. It seems like even in the world of the internet and influencers, money and sponsorship plays a huge role. It's the behavior of the mass market.

Still, there is more difference in policies, between the parties today, than at any other time in my memory.