I am all for micro donations, like Bernie had the last two times, for almost all of his campaign funding. It is positive if, like Bernie, they use the money to fund their campaigns instead of selling out completely to corporations and the rich for all the funding of their campaigns. Almost all the other pols in DC, Dem or Repub, sell out to all the same donors I mentioned, unlike Bernie, so there are exceptions, and I would much rather support them than all the Repubs and corporate Dems I see in federal office, because we all know that voters don't matter to these pols, just their donors. Same for either party.

I donate out of fear and loathing of the right. That fear and loathing is definitely fed by contribution requests. Even though it was present prior to the request.

I've also participated as a volunteer in many campaigns. That means I have first hand knowledge of the appalling waste and self enriching practices of the campaign industry. Waste that candidates have no time or inclination to deal with. Our only hope is government funded campaigns with stringent restrictions on their use. Unfortunately that will probably never happen for a myriad of reasons.

Nothing wrong with donating to politics. The problem comes in how they use it. Pay me or horrible politicians will get into office and ruin your life. Sounds a lot like put your money in the plate or you'll go to hell.

I think modern media has caused most of the polarization and demonization in politics.