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A Joseph's avatar

Sorry but our first past the post, plurality electoral system means we will invariably have two parties. Third parties only succeed when they replace one of the two parties such as when the Republicans replaced the dying Whigs. Third party’s are only relevant when their proposals are co-opted by one of the two parties, like the Populists and TR’s Progressives. Democrats are shedding votes in rural America for the same reason left and center left parties elsewhere are.

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James Gillen's avatar

"We need more Jon Testers out there". Agreed. But is he in the Senate now? Maybe you should examine why he lost, since he was the best example of how you can compete in a reddening state.

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PurpleAmerica's avatar

We did. Moderates tied to liberal Presidential candidates at the top of the ticket don't do well in center-right areas, as stated in the article.

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James Gillen's avatar

That would mean having a Tester type at the top of the ticket. I doubt that will happen, but if Democrats can figure out that all those people at Republican townhalls hate Musk/Trump but don't necessarily like "progressives" they may clue up.

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Gigi Tierney's avatar

Loved reading about Jessie Ventura, was just thinking about him the other day. He has some ideas though that would never be permitted (ie, Maximum Income).

I agree that the dems just plain gave up on large swaths of the country. I am also not a fan of the harping on identity politics. At this point the Dixiecrats are dead, although I don’t necessarily see this as a bad thing.

The carpetbagger thing sucks though. So some kid like me can’t get an education and move into the middle class because that offends the ones left behind? I never understood resentment of learning and I never will.

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Toby Kunkler's avatar

Where do I find PURPLEAMERICA merchandise? + I emailed a merchandise idea to you

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PurpleAmerica's avatar

Hi Toby. Can you reforward your email? My inbox is currently overflowing and I can respond more directly if you can get it to me sometime today. Thanks!

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Toby Kunkler's avatar

I resent the email. Thx for the reply

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