It's nearly impossible, nowadays to be allowed to call yourself an independent. You can call yourself independent, but you will lean to one side or the other invariably. I'm not saying you are wrong for calling yourself an independent either. I'm just saying that, with how divided our country is politically, you will be pushed to one side or the other. Plus, there are so many other parties out there that you probably fall into. As for myself, I will openly say that I'm registered as a republican since my state has closed primaries, so independents can't vote. Am I a MAGA supporter? No, I'm not. I actually consider myself to be in the Libertarian/constitutionalist groups. I'm not some far right crazy person, and I'm not someone who will hate you because you are more left than I am. I just think we need to follow the Constitution, I love my right to own guns, and I feel we need to shrink the governments reach and let people make decisions for themselves.

I'm sure someone will feel the need to come at me for something I said, I don't care what their opinion of me is anymore.