you’re a vocal centrist

Left-leaning libertarian, and no, Trump is in no way a libertarian (totally deserved the boos at the LP convention).

Neither major party really aligns with my priorities. Democrats consistently push top-down spending plans for businesses they like (union jobs, green energy, etc), and Republicans consistently push top-down spending plans for businesses they like (military contractors, large corporations w/ tax cuts). I align technically with Democrats on social issues (LGBT rights, drug legalization/decriminalization, etc) and Republicans technically on fiscal issues (balanced budget, lower taxes, etc), but neither deliver so I'm affiliated w/ neither. My priorities are:

• NIT/UBI as a replacement for most welfare programs - poor people can do a lot more with cash than food stamps/housing assistance; I'd replace SS w/ NIT if I had the option
• transparent medical care pricing - insurance isn't the solution here (screw the ACA), it's part of the problem; we need to expose the grift that's happening behind the scenes to drop costs, and perhaps expand Medicare a bit
• legalize anything that doesn't infringe the rights of others - drugs, prostitution, gambling, etc; legalize and tax it all
• expand legal immigration so businesses here can expand - anyone should be able to come here to look for a job, and they should be required to leave if they can't support themselves here

If either party fielded a candidate with those as priorities, they'd get my vote. In fact, if they even did one or two, they'd probably get my vote. But no, Democrats love their social programs (probably for control) and Republicans love clutching their pearls.

I did vote for Biden last election due to Trump being so bad that I thought maybe he'd have a chance in my state (Utah), but besides that, I haven't voted for a major party candidate since my first election, when I was deluded into actually buying into their BS. That said, I don't think Trump is fascist, he's just a terrible narcissist, and I'll be surprised if he does anything productive outside of his tax cut proposal, messing w/ tariffs, and deporting some undocumented immigrants. He wants to make a show of being the big man in charge, but I don't think he actually wants to be in complete control.