What is person to do when the political party they have long identified with changes so there is now no agreement? There is also disagreement with the other party. When the so called “leadership” is leading to further disagreement there is no recourse but to go independent. There is always disagreement with an individual candidate in issue but when a party platform is in opposition to core beliefs, the differences and no longer be ignored. Because of the party stand on abortion, socialism, and other points of disagreement I can no longer identify as a democrat. Perhaps if the party would move more toward the center I could reconsider
Fodaoson wrote:
What is person to do when the political party they have long identified with changes so there is now no agreement? There is also disagreement with the other party. When the so called “leadership” is leading to further disagreement there is no recourse but to go independent. There is always disagreement with an individual candidate in issue but when a party platform is in opposition to core beliefs, the differences and no longer be ignored. Because of the party stand on abortion, socialism, and other points of disagreement I can no longer identify as a democrat. Perhaps if the party would move more toward the center I could reconsider
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If anything it will move more to the left. Just look at it's new "stars."
Liberty Tree wrote:
If anything it will move more to the left. Just look at it's new "stars."
Exactly what I was thinking. The future seems to be further left for the Democrats.
JFlorio wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking. The future seems to be further left for the Democrats.
I moved from Republican to Unaffiliated several years ago because I got tired of the GOP caving in all the time.
Fodaoson wrote:
What is person to do when the political party they have long identified with changes so there is now no agreement? There is also disagreement with the other party. When the so called “leadership” is leading to further disagreement there is no recourse but to go independent. There is always disagreement with an individual candidate in issue but when a party platform is in opposition to core beliefs, the differences and no longer be ignored. Because of the party stand on abortion, socialism, and other points of disagreement I can no longer identify as a democrat. Perhaps if the party would move more toward the center I could reconsider
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I imagine it's the same on the right...
Y'all need a couple of new parties...
Liberal Party... center left..
Conservative Party... center right...
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
I imagine it's the same on the right...
Y'all need a couple of new parties...
Liberal Party... center left..
Conservative Party... center right...
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Liberal Party, a minor U.S. political party in New York state, founded in May 1944 by leaders of the moderate wing of the American Labor Party in revolt against the alleged infiltration of that party by communists. Although the party has usually favoured candidates of the Democratic Party (its 329,000 votes helped carry New York state for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in its first electoral try in 1944), it has on occasion supported liberal Republicans, such as John V. Lindsay for mayor of New York City (successfully in 1965 and 1969) and Jacob K. Javits for reelection as U.S. senator (successfully in 1968 and 1974 and unsuccessfully in 1980). Although the Liberal Party has lacked a grand organization, it has managed at times to promote as many as 100 clubs, or chapters, in New York City, a committee-at-large, a trades-union council, a Spanish-speaking division, and a youth division.
Fodaoson wrote:
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Liberal Party, a minor U.S. political party in New York state, founded in May 1944 by leaders of the moderate wing of the American Labor Party in revolt against the alleged infiltration of that party by communists. Although the party has usually favoured candidates of the Democratic Party (its 329,000 votes helped carry New York state for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in its first electoral try in 1944), it has on occasion supported liberal Republicans, such as John V. Lindsay for mayor of New York City (successfully in 1965 and 1969) and Jacob K. Javits for reelection as U.S. senator (successfully in 1968 and 1974 and unsuccessfully in 1980). Although the Liberal Party has lacked a grand organization, it has managed at times to promote as many as 100 clubs, or chapters, in New York City, a committee-at-large, a trades-union council, a Spanish-speaking division, and a youth division.
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There you go...
Now they need more support
JFlorio wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking. The future seems to be further left for the Democrats.
I see the Democratic party moving into the crapper.
Liberty Tree wrote:
I moved from Republican to Unaffiliated several years ago because I got tired of the GOP caving in all the time.
Exactly right. I had enough of the RINOs and the alt-right.
Fodaoson wrote:
What is person to do when the political party they have long identified with changes so there is now no agreement? There is also disagreement with the other party. When the so called “leadership” is leading to further disagreement there is no recourse but to go independent. There is always disagreement with an individual candidate in issue but when a party platform is in opposition to core beliefs, the differences and no longer be ignored. Because of the party stand on abortion, socialism, and other points of disagreement I can no longer identify as a democrat. Perhaps if the party would move more toward the center I could reconsider
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Then become unaffiliated ( formerly know as Independent ). The majority of Americans are already unaffiliated, making them the deciders in elections. If those folks refuse to vote for repubs and dems, those two parties will either reform or cease to exist.
lpnmajor wrote:
Then become unaffiliated ( formerly know as Independent ). The majority of Americans are already unaffiliated, making them the deciders in elections. If those folks refuse to vote for repubs and dems, those two parties will either reform or cease to exist.
The parties need us more than we need them. When a critical mass of people finally figure this out and quit giving money and other support to the parties, they will either change or disappear.
I have long ago written to both D and R parties that I would not give them one single cent until the ADHA was repealed (except for a couple of provisions that are actually good, such as the pre-existing condition).
This time around a strong Independent candidate has a good chance of upsetting the status quo and winning the election. Who that person may be I don't have a clue . Maybe Trey Goudy?
nonalien1 wrote:
This time around a strong Independent candidate has a good chance of upsetting the status quo and winning the election. Who that person may be I don't have a clue . Maybe Trey Goudy?
It would take a really special and charismatic person the do a third party and win the vote. I can't think of anyone who can fit this bill. Not enough time to organize such an undertaking. Just about anyone would siphon off votes from the Democrats. I don't see a Republican on the horizon who could go against the party at this time.
Besides Gowdy, who doesn't want to and doesn't have a chance, who do you have in mind?
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