Though to be honest one of the reason you may feel like the world is being spun on its head is your black and white views of the party never actually matched reality.
I've never liked the main-branch of either big-party. I'm aware of the sub-sects and groups that branch from them but don't find them appealing either - they are just more extreme than their parent-party. I'm way too middle of the road for either party really.
It's just the common stereotypes to which the big 2 have worked the election cycles in my experience/ages past seems to have switched now.
Again, not looking to argue what "my views" are - more take in the contrast of how stark it is to me as an independent that the parties really have switched their Modus Operandi without anyone batting an eyelash really.
-Roon
*MySmiley*