because I cannot bring myself to identify with a party that busts unions, attacks teachers and deifies "job creators".
Fair enough
This was one of the first major issues I had with them years ago when I started focusing on politics more. They almost always come down on the side of businesses. There is a difference, to me, between being pro-business and anti-worker. Nowadays, it does not seem to matter what the issue is, as they can very reliably be expected to side with businesses. Quite frankly, I don't understand how anyone can really say that they are on the side of the working man, especially given their economic policy over the past 25+ years.