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> I encourage everyone to join your local political party, The problem is: the Democratic Establishment is basically no different than the GOP when it comes to

> I encourage everyone to join your local political party, The problem is: the Democratic Establishment is basically no different than the GOP when it comes to these matters. Case in point: the only reason the Carried Interest loophole is still around is because of Chunk Schumer, Democrat. He prevents Democrats from working on repealing it, and the GOP is more than happy to help him out. And Feinstein is very pro-war and pro-surveillance. And the PATRIOT Act renewal, as well as NSA's Warrantless Wiretapping getting approved, wouldn't have happened without Democrat support. My point is: both parties are bad. We need a rational, third party with a clear agenda. I'd be happy to work on getting it off the ground, if people are interested. Start small, and slowly work your way up. Most third parties (like Independent, Green and Libertarian) just put up Presidential candidates, and don't do much else, which is ridiculous.

specialist 11y ago
There is no Democratic Establishment. Just cabals of people protecting their power. At the national level, things like names, logos, bumberstickers are just tribal identifiers. I'd be happy to work on getting it off the ground, if people are interested. Less talk, more walk. Convert your outrage into action. Find your local party, regardless of flavor (Green, Socialist, GOP, Democrat). Join. Pull your weight. If you can't find your party, start a new one on meetup.com. Pick an issue that pisses you off. Write a resolution. Persuade dozens of people to sign it. Present it to your council. Draft a bill. Use your new found tribe to pressure your representatives to sponsor and then pass it. Use your petition's popularity to change your party's platform. Send a press release to all your local media outlets. Write op eds. Meets with other interest groups to find allies. Rinse, lather, repeat.

specialist 11y ago

There is no Democratic Establishment. Just cabals of people protecting their power. At the national level, things like names, logos, bumberstickers are just tribal identifiers. I'd be happy to work on getting it off the ground, if people are interested. Less talk, more walk. Convert your outrage into action. Find your local party, regardless of flavor (Green, Socialist, GOP, Democrat). Join. Pull your weight. If you can't find your party, start a new one on meetup.com. Pick an issue that pisses you off. Write a resolution. Persuade dozens of people to sign it. Present it to your council. Draft a bill. Use your new found tribe to pressure your representatives to sponsor and then pass it. Use your petition's popularity to change your party's platform. Send a press release to all your local media outlets. Write op eds. Meets with other interest groups to find allies. Rinse, lather, repeat.