Serving as an “Independent” is a joke, because you still have to pick a side. You get an assignment from the caucus you choose or you go without portfolio (which then means you only vote on the floor, since you wouldn’t be serving in a committee. Not serving in a committee means you have no input in legislation, which then removes the sole reason for being elected to Congress).
Going without portfolio appears to be the only honorable approach - how do you justify sucking up to one corrupt party over the other?
They have built a system to “force” honest men to bend their knee to corrupt overlords. Have you ever wondered why good men become corrupted in DC? There’s your answer.
Should we continue to feed this beast?