Sep 04, 2008 12:01 AM GMT
Since it's election time again, I thought I'd ask people what they'd like to see in their ideal political party. Be serious or be funny, either way doesn't matter to me. I just like to hear people's ideas.
conativejj saidSince it's election time again, I thought I'd ask people what they'd like to see in their ideal political party. Be serious or be funny, either way doesn't matter to me. I just like to hear people's ideas.
dowal saidconativejj saidSince it's election time again, I thought I'd ask people what they'd like to see in their ideal political party. Be serious or be funny, either way doesn't matter to me. I just like to hear people's ideas.
I think I'd like a mixture of Dems and Republicans, including:
-The socially progressive mindset of the Dems
-The political effectiveness of the Reps.
-Challenging the dominant party and keeping checks and balances in place like the Dems say they do (but actually doing it)
-Reducing federal government spending and power like the Reps say they do (but actually doing it)
-More acceptance of gays like in the Democratic party
-More gay sex like in the Republican party
dowal saidconativejj saidSince it's election time again, I thought I'd ask people what they'd like to see in their ideal political party. Be serious or be funny, either way doesn't matter to me. I just like to hear people's ideas.
I think I'd like a mixture of Dems and Republicans, including:
-The socially progressive mindset of the Dems
-The political effectiveness of the Reps.
-Challenging the dominant party and keeping checks and balances in place like the Dems say they do (but actually doing it)
-Reducing federal government spending and power like the Reps say they do (but actually doing it)
-More acceptance of gays like in the Democratic party
-More gay sex like in the Republican party
conativejj saidI think like a lot of you are suggesting, some sort of blended party is the way to go. But in real life, how do we go about promoting it and making sure it doesn't get marginalized by the media and big business? How to we make sure people don't adopt the traditional circular reasoning that this party has no chance to win so it's not worth supporting?
It's apparent that a good majority of the independents in the US and a lot of people in both parties are tired of our current Republicrat party. In that kind of environment, I don't see why we don't have stronger third parties.
I remember last year a group called Unity '08 (google them) trying to bring about a party created by its members based on what they wanted to see in a party. The result is pretty close to what you guys have said on here. But still, it was marginalized, rarely mentioned in the media, and got very little support outside its member base. Even though most people would like to be apart of something like their idea, where everyone contributes to the party's decisions and issues. Yet it got zero support and backing.