Third parties — the political expression of "does not play well with others."
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What's your alignment?
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Third parties — the political expression of "does not play well with others." (March 18, 2013 at 9:29 am)apophenia Wrote: I disagree. Although third parties may often be opertunists who change coalition alliances with the public flow. Third parties play an importent role in keeping debates in a parlament going and forcing other parties to compromise. RE: What's your alignment?
March 18, 2013 at 9:50 am
(This post was last modified: March 18, 2013 at 9:50 am by thesummerqueen.)
You're not understanding the nature of American politics. If we had a viable third party, the country would melt down.
Hence Lewis Black at one point shrieking in parody "Three parties?! We can't handle that - my head gets dizzy!!!"
Two party systems are very toxic to progressive changes.
Mainly because it creates a "if you're not with us, you're with them" situation. However, libertarians in the US are way too far right wing to ever capture me. They participate in CPAC. They make a grand showing in conservative districts. They never include left leaning folks such as myself, even if we'd agree upon quite a few things. Their own myopia is the reason why the Libertarian party is never going anywhere -- Republican-lite doesn't appeal to me at all. Slave to the Patriarchy no more
Oh no. This can't be correct.
ronedee Wrote:Science doesn't have a good explaination for water RE: What's your alignment?
March 21, 2013 at 5:34 pm
(This post was last modified: March 21, 2013 at 5:37 pm by thatwhichisnt.)
Libertarian-Socialism. Also known as anarchism. Specifically of the Chomsky/Rocker variety.
(March 21, 2013 at 5:34 pm)thatwhichisnt Wrote: Libertarian-Socialism. Also known as anarchism. Specifically of the Chomsky/Rocker variety. You're going to confuse cratehorus so much.
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"The lord doesn't work in mysterious ways, but in ways that are indistinguishable from his nonexistence." -- George Yorgo Veenhuyzen quoted by John W. Loftus in The End of Christianity (p. 103).
Libertarian socialist and vehemently anti capitalist slave.
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