I'm a FORMER Republican voter for 24 years, now a PROUD and DEFIANT #Resister. Coming from a sea of red in Southeast Missouri, right in the heart of the Bible Belt, I DEFINITELY stand out... But that isn't really anything new. Always have, for one reason or another. I know what it's like to be born and raised to believe one party is better than another, to have pastors and preachers directing our votes from their pulpits, and to feel the need to "go along to get along" in an environment like that.