Here in the United States, i understand that's the theory. I understand that it's about freedom of choice, that, in theory, we are supposed to be able to find a group of like-minded people who can get together, find one among them who has charisma and integrity, and thus, make their republic representative of their ideals. In theory.
The reality here is less optimistic. There are two major options because, let's face it, the options beyond that don't seem to matter. Don't get me wrong, to I've voted third party for most of my adult life. I believe it's important to vote YOUR conscience, and not settle for a platform you inherently disagree with to any degree. With only two options, those in power stay in power and those without wind up without even more.
I'm proposing a political party that has no platform. The only requirement in this proposal would be the ability to conduct ones self like an adult, to bring forth your goals and concerns, and to be able to find ways to accomplish these goals without blame, gaslighting, denial, or anything outside of constructive debate. I'm proposing a party of real American citizens, people who live real lives, who work and pay bills, who have kids, and who aren't on the boards of the companies they claim not to represent exclusively.
I know that in 2022, after Covid, Trump, Obama, the wars, the race revolution, the recession... that after the past two and a half decades of trauma we have seen in America, we are going to have a hard time trusting each other. We are angry. Scared. Beat up. Hungry. We've all but forgotten the ideals that united us, that made us realize that we could overcome TOGETHER. They're trying to take it from us, that friendship, that trust, that pride in our country and what we've made it. We've shifted our focus on what we've done right to what we've done wrong, but we got stuck there, unable to fix it.
We can fix it. We must. And we are only going to do it together. With respect.
