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Musicmystery -> RE: 52% of Republicans Want a Third Party (5/11/2011 7:27:35 AM)
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ORIGINAL: blacksword404
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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery
There are plenty of "third" parties already.
Trouble is, they tend to be either (1) single-issue (or narrow span of issues) groups, frankly better served by a PAC, or (2) have no platform beyond bitching about the status quo (and with no realistic solutions, complete with the consequences for those actions).
If they want a third powerful party, they need to get working on broad, realistic agendas.
Any realistic agenda has to be filtered through one of the major parties to have a chance of going thru. Last thing either party needs is some radical trying to change the status quo. The system sucks but it's their system. They know how to work it and they keep getting elected so obviously works.
First, one of parties will have to come up with a realistic agenda.
Ross Perot came closest, but his was entirely about business climate--important, but misguided in places, and ignoring other issues.
A viable party with rapidly growing elected representatives would be at the table, their votes swaying entire issues, and eventually, a majority player themselves. The current two parties can't control that, just fight it. Blaming them is easy, but the reality is, no third party has yet come forth with a such a comprehensive agenda.
People know what they don't want, but have no idea what they do want. That's why things never change.
They could, though, if people wanted. Republicans were once a third party, and the Whigs were a major party.
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