" independent "

 [ "independent" ]

1: A person not corrupted by a "tug-of-war" ideology seen in partisan voter life. Someone who understands propaganda and how it is used in politics. Thus, they are not suckered into a side due to incorrect facts; shown only to sway the people who are too lazy to look things up themselves. While most partisan fools will say independents are too "scared to pick a side", in reality, partisan voters are the ones too "scared" to stand up for what they truly believe. Instead of standing up for their own beliefs, like an independent, partisan voters allow themselves to be fed bullshit facts over the radio/T.V. by self proclaimed experts Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Ed Shultz, who's only goal is to make everyone think in the exact same way. Independents think for themselves and understand that parties will only tear the country in half over their idiotic squabbling as George Washington himself predicted.

  * e.g.,  ...  "Actually, if you do some research for yourself, you will see that n either radio host knows what they are talking about." "Well, I don't agree with everything the Democrats say, and I don't agree with everything the Republicans say; so I am my own independently thinking person." "Stupid independent.. having his own ideas when he should believe exactly what i do." 

 [ "independent" ]

1: the only way to be these days.

  * e.g.,  ... what is understood need not be discussed. 

 [ "independent" ]

1: Having no political affiliation; not a member of an organized political party.

  * e.g.,  ... I'm not a democrat, I'm not a republican. I'm an Independent. 

 [ "independent" ]

1: Do stuff on her own.

  * e.g.,  ... Tamera is a very well independent young lady. 

 [ "independent" ]

1: One who does not commit him/herself all the way to one side of the political fence. One who actually reasons things out for themselves instead of hopping on the bandwagon and listening to what everybody else says.

  * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Are you a republican or a democrat? 

 [ "independent" ]

1: A person who declares a resistance to the self perpetuated fascism and ignorance of the two-party system (Republicans/Democrats) by voting for people/organizations that not only align themselves more closely with an individual's beliefs, but produce unbiased and non-partisan results.

  * e.g.,  ... "You're for the decentralization of the federal government too? Vote independent!" 

 [ "independent" ]

1: Free. Not bound by something.

  * e.g.,  ... After the great war, the continent was split into twelve independent states. 

 [ "independent" ]

2: Typically used in politics to describe (a)a nation or group of people that is no longer opressed or colonized, or (b) a nation that was formed by breaking up from another country.

 [ "independent" ]

1: a positive word many people use to describe someone who is self-sufficient and doesn't need others to think or do things for them, but the person is also self-centered and keeps friendliness at an arms length.

  * e.g.,  ... independent 

 [ "independent" ]

1: A term used as camouflage by the timid and cowardly to hide their true political affiliation. Statistically, independents vote more reliably for parties they "lean towards" than actual party members. To call oneself an independent is to scream, "please don't hate me".

  * e.g.,  ... That guy calls himself a "democratic-leaning" independent, but he votes for Democrats every single time. Like we can't tell what he truly is; he's an idiot! 

 [ "independent" ]

1: An American political advocate, comes in three flavors.

  * e.g.,  ...  Might vote Republican for President, Democrat for House, and Republican locally, after reviewing the issues of each and discussing the issues of each. 

 [ "independent" ]

2:  Someone who subscribes to no actual political party, picking and choosing on each politician or issue's own merits.

  * e.g.,  ...  Most likely puts a straight-party vote for Independent. 

 [ "independent" ]

3:  Someone who subscribes to the specific Independent Party.

  * e.g.,  ...  Votes straight-party Democrat, after constantly supporting Democrat politicians and attacking Republicans while bragging about independent status. 

 [ "independent" ]

4:  Someone who is a Democrat, but thinks it makes them seem free-thinking and individual to style themselves as being unbound by party rules.