Men's Group

People (mostly men, but not exclusively) my age (45) and younger tend to have a very strong aversion to identifying as a part of any group. There is an almost pathological "individualist" streak. Especially when it comes to politics, because, as we so often hear, "both parties are the same..." Even though, for those of us who pay attention, they're demonstrably not.
As for the self inflicted image question, that's a little harder to answer. I actually kinda do look like a duck dynasty extra, but really the only place my "Liberal Credentials" are ever called into question by other liberals is here at DU, where only probably half a dozen people actually know what I look like. Granted, when I do go to political events in the real world, I still can't get any quality time with say, Norm Dicks or Patty Murray, but I'd ascribe that to financial reasons... I'm not one of the big-money donors who can host fund raisers at their upscale, "Better Homes and Gardens" exurban McMansion.