I vote third party often (D too, R from time to time), and it’s the quickest way to find out what Ds and Rs really think of “democracy” (which is contempt).
Meanwhile, socialists are the only reason we have minimum wage in the USA, they have been fighting for it since the early 1900s, libertarians and greens are the only reason we have legal weed, they’ve been working for that since the 1970s, and so on. Only after LOSING VOTES to third parties do the major parties even bother changing their platform to get an edge over the other.
Most Ds and Rs don’t realize this, because it’s not reported on, and many don’t have any clue about what is happening beyond the very obvious.
I encourage people of all parties and platforms to become politically involved and see how things work, a few months of being a precinct committee officer (the lowest rung of the political ladder) will open many eyes.
Ds and Rs are not in the constitution, they are private organizations with their own selfish interests over and above representation. I think it’s pretty obvious at this point that very popular initiatives are squashed by the majors whenever possible; 70% of voters want universal healthcare, for example. It doesn’t matter what “the people” want.
I vote third party often (D too, R from time to time), and it’s the quickest way to find out what Ds and Rs really think of “democracy” (which is contempt).
Meanwhile, socialists are the only reason we have minimum wage in the USA, they have been fighting for it since the early 1900s, libertarians and greens are the only reason we have legal weed, they’ve been working for that since the 1970s, and so on. Only after LOSING VOTES to third parties do the major parties even bother changing their platform to get an edge over the other.
Most Ds and Rs don’t realize this, because it’s not reported on, and many don’t have any clue about what is happening beyond the very obvious.
I encourage people of all parties and platforms to become politically involved and see how things work, a few months of being a precinct committee officer (the lowest rung of the political ladder) will open many eyes.
Ds and Rs are not in the constitution, they are private organizations with their own selfish interests over and above representation. I think it’s pretty obvious at this point that very popular initiatives are squashed by the majors whenever possible; 70% of voters want universal healthcare, for example. It doesn’t matter what “the people” want.
Thanks for your post, I agree with it 100%.