You're right that a lot of my response contains a generic assessment; that being said I find a few elements of my content to include your words about self-labeled independents and the differences between a left-leaning independent and a right-leaning independent.
As far as recent stats, here's what Gallup wrote in January 2021: (Gallup writers have an obvious bias with a pro-Biden stance and anti-Trump message, but I use their data specially because of this factor and since you're more of a left-leaning independent. Gallup writer writes, "Overall in 2021, an average of 29% of Americans identified as Democrats, 27% as Republicans and 42% as independents. Roughly equal proportions of independents leaned to the Democratic Party (17%) and to the Republican Party (16%)."
With respect to that last percentage comparison that indicates a 1 percent advantage of Democrats over Republicans with the fight for the "leaners", this seems either outdated (yes, since January) or politically biased. I will refrain to say which one I think is more likely from reading their various articles about current politics, Biden, and Trump...but you know my answer
Although the U.S. political party affiliation average for 2021 was similar to prior years, the country shifted from a nine-point Democratic preference early in the year to a five-point Republican advantage near the end.
news.gallup.com
As mentioned above, I read you as a left-leaning independent. Is that accurate? I sometimes have agreed with your posts but as of late, not so much. I am right-leaning so there are natural reasons to have split-decisions between left and right leaning voters, but I will politely say that you are on the wrong side of things unless you support further expansion of Big Government...maybe you do but I've missed the thread?