Came from family of Jesse Jackson democrats, was always consistent on anti-imperialism, social democracy, wanted the US to adopt the NHS model, very basic lib.

Got very excited about Obama, but believed he was moderating himself to become electable, that he was a secret socdem.

He got elected and was as bad as Bush, and that got me to think about politics in terms of greater or lesser disappointment.

The Bernie Campaign reminded me that politics could be about demanding things you actually want. Started calling myself a socialist (lol).

Got pipelined by Socialist Alternative, learned all the Trot lines, but then realized that the org was hella undemocratic and didn't really do anything besides campaign for failed reforms and politicians.

The alternative in town were the anarchists and I haven't looked back.