We the People, endeavoring in an ever more perfect Union. Establish the Progressive Party of the United States. Party members will emphasize the value of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. As these are understood to be the foundation of Freedom.
For too long, has outside influence driven our politics. We seek to end Citizens United. The only money in politics should be our own.
The Two Party System, must come to an end. We shall seek to have Ranked Voting in each State of the Union.
We will seek a tax rate of no less, than ninety percent. On the wealthiest in this Country.
Higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy, along with a robust corporate tax reform. Will provide the necessary funds to enhance our existing infrastructure, and new national projects.
Of these projects, are the creation of a High Speed Rail Network, and heavy investments for public sector research into AI and Fusion technologies.
We believe that a strong military is needed for defense. However, wars of aggression and conquest are counter to the peace that we seek.
An educated populace, is a strong populace. We will seek to make higher education, available and free to all People.
We believe that we are a part of this world, and shall seek to restore and maintain our relations with our long term allies.
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What would you like to know? The premise is basically the Heritage Foundation of the Left. We infiltrate the Democrat Party, get ranked voting in each state, then burst out of their chest. Then we bully the nazis for all time. If the Right can pull a long con, why can't we?
It should be truth, not a con. If anything can succeed, it must be legitimately founded and won. It must be accepted and embraced. It cannot be a bait and switch.
This country, and the world at large, is under attack by a broad spectrum attack: money in politics, social media brain rot, constant streaming of entertainment to keep us distracted, yearning for more while dangling a carrot on a stick just out of reach... It goes on and on.
The means of success must be true and fully realized or we all lose.
We're well behind the eight ball on this. My gut says it's too late, but my drive keeps me pushing back.
Kill your social media accounts, delete your streaming platforms, don't fall for the dumb distractions like Ghibly avatars, stop supporting the sympathizer corporations. We all need to be better or we all lose together.
Amen brother. I'd even go as far and say we need to ban smart phones. We are not ready for them yet. Evidently.
I've been trying to get my hands on a viable e-ink phone for a while. For now I use GrapheneOS and limit my app installations.
I will be the first to admit that its a hard habit to break, but I'm getting there.
My phone is 10 years old and screams at me every time I "need" to install a new app for some stupid service I want to use. My gym has an app. My public transit. My car. My bank. My boba tea place. I look at it maybe twice a day, to see if my wife wrote anything about some chores I gotta do after work, and to turn off the alarm. Curiously, my circle of friends and friend-interaction has shrunk the more "BETTER CONNECTED (tm)" we became through social media over the years. The better my old group of friends and I became "connected", the more everyone drifted apart.
I have a job requirement to have mine on me. Having two would make it annoying. Your situation is envysome.
And what percentage of people would be willing to or even interested in doing this?
I mean it is the truth, but Americans in general are fed so much propaganda that they can't see what's in front of their own eyes.
I'm in the same boat, I expect to meet the Gestapo before any of this can bear fruit. I like to think of a better future though, one that will outlive all of us.
No need to bait and switch, just no need to get caught up in wedge issues. Promote what everyone agrees on, the rest is matter of course.
I disagree on this point. Look what capitulating to the Oligarchs, and those moderates who voted away America's Soul has gotten us. This needs to be the far left.
I didn't say capitulate, I said no need to make wedge issues a distraction and division. No need to ignore it, just do it. Someone makes a big deal, point out how taking others rights has resulted in the ever narrowing few that have rights.
I'd like to see a platform. No bullying. They'll claim it's bullying anyway but no.
We're still working on it, what you read was a first draft. (I just got started 15 days ago) Feel free to drop proposal ideas, we're mostly Democratic Socialists. I went with my personal thoughts on what I'd like to see this grow into. I'm also fully aware that others can do a better job at writing policy. I just want to give people space to organize, and a dream of a better America.
Maybe no taxes below the poverty level, which btw needs serious updating along with minimum wage. No ultrarich or corporate lobbies. Basic necessities are provided to taxpayers, by taxpayers, including a healthy, well-balanced diet, fully funded comprehensive health, utilities including Internet; renewable energy, no corporate or excessive ownership of homes or land, nationalize food, energy, water, education, quality textiles/clothing, I'll think of more. It won't all be immediately doable but we can and should get people everyday necessities.
It's actually not the highest we've had on the rich. I was being kind lol. I really like this though, can't remember if I mentioned the crowd funding of our candidates as well. Companies are not people, and should not be in politics.
Completely on board! We've needed an actual progressive party that actually gets things done in this country for decades
I got the idea from AOC and Bernie. :P People simply need space to organize.
Ranked choice voting would me a great win, either way.
Agreed, the two party system is way too polarizing.