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48. I was hoping for an Onion logo.

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UPDATE: Former Republicans and Democrats form new third U.S. political party [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 OP

Patriot Party without Ross Perot and without money bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #1

Perot was the Reform Party brooklynite Jul 2022 #69

Our current 2 party system does need to change nt captain queeg Jul 2022 #2

No it doesn't. I can't stand Yang..this is all about his pout after the primary and f'ng over Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #37

Yep. sybylla Jul 2022 #40

third parties might be fine if it weren't for the electoral college paulkienitz Jul 2022 #98

I do not believe in third parties. I look around and see minority governments who have way less Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #99

If we had a different voting system, there would be more than 3 parties SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #111

They won't make it onto enough state primary ballots, right? ancianita Jul 2022 #114

Um... One of the parties of that 2 party system is insane ck4829 Jul 2022 #72

I prefer building the coalitions before the government is formed than after. nt Gore1FL Jul 2022 #81

Absolutely! Two party rule is one party away from one party rule...Learned nothing from Alexander Of Assyria Jul 2022 #88

Fuck you, Andrew Yang choie Jul 2022 #3

Indeed. mzmolly Jul 2022 #16

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2022 #51

Heard/saw a New Jersey R Congressman discussing this recently. elleng Jul 2022 #4

Oh look party spoilers again hopefully people learned from the last round of this bullsht Fullduplexxx Jul 2022 #5

Well, good luck to them and the Red Sox Warpy Jul 2022 #6

K&R!! onetexan Jul 2022 #63

Spoilers. paleotn Jul 2022 #7

I can't believe someone woke up thinking, "What this country needs is another center-right party." Efilroft Sul Jul 2022 #8

My thoughts as well nt drmeow Jul 2022 #102

Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman geomon666 Jul 2022 #9

That was my thought too.... Whitman? Someone dug her up? BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #13

She's fine, as far as Republicans go. But I'm glad Yang never came close to the nomination. nt pnwmom Jul 2022 #15

Being in PA, I remember when she was Governor of NJ BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #18

These days there are two kinds. The Trump-Republicans and the rest. pnwmom Jul 2022 #20

We have some "normal" Republicans here in Philly BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #25

yeah, I agree. They're the anti-establishment party. But as long as they draw most of their members pnwmom Jul 2022 #54

Whitman screwed up NJ ramapo Jul 2022 #73

Hold fast, Democrats, progressives and liberals. Let the cons and GQP schism. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #10

+1 OneCrazyDiamond Jul 2022 #41

If this finally destroys the Repuke Party - it's great news FakeNoose Jul 2022 #11

It won't LeftInTX Jul 2022 #34

It will Rebl2 Jul 2022 #75

If it's center right newdayneeded Jul 2022 #76

Two thirds? Each half thinks the other half should schism. RepubliQons much more likely. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2022 #12

I've always thought we needed a Labor Party, Dyedinthewoolliberal Jul 2022 #14

A Labor party could have worked in the 1930s to 1950s. former9thward Jul 2022 #29

For why? So they could lose every election like in UK. We do not need third parties. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #38

The appropriate UK analogy is the LibDems. speak easy Jul 2022 #82

It has been almost 20 years since they held power..and another Tory will be PM...no to third parties Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #83

It's been 12 years since the Conservatives won in 2010. Labour held power for 13 years before that. speak easy Jul 2022 #112

Fuck this, we don't need a third party. We need a second party. DinahMoeHum Jul 2022 #17

A fucking Fascist Cult! & Fuck OFF to the ME party.. Cha Jul 2022 #100

Question DownriverDem Jul 2022 #19

If Paul Krugman, AOC, Katie Porter, Malcolm Nance, Mr. Evil Jul 2022 #21

This is a horrible idea. Mickju Jul 2022 #22

Maybe if we had a ranked choice or instant runoff system it would be fine IronLionZion Jul 2022 #23

I'd support ranked choice and/or instant runoff catrose Jul 2022 #32

This garbage plays into the notion that both parties are equally flawed. Bleacher Creature Jul 2022 #24

++++++++++++++++ not fooled Jul 2022 #26

+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #56

Good Description of Yang 3rd party RF. Cha Jul 2022 #101

Hell no!!! oasis Jul 2022 #27

Bad idea for Democrats. gab13by13 Jul 2022 #28

At this critical juncture, peeling off Democratic votes would be problematic dlk Jul 2022 #30

Any third party will favor the Reichwing Orrex Jul 2022 #31

We saw what damage a third party can do in 2016 William769 Jul 2022 #33

Not to mention 2000! deurbano Jul 2022 #35

Really? This should be interesting. Certainly complicates the picture. Makes it even harder to Martin68 Jul 2022 #36

A third party should never happen...when will learn? Fuck all third parties...that peel of Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #39

Aye, there's the rub. We don't want a Third Party if it will hurt the Democrats, but we love one if Martin68 Jul 2022 #43

Vote! Vote! Vote Democratic! Row A all the way! Marcuse Jul 2022 #42

No policies LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #44

The Democratic Party BaronChocula Jul 2022 #45

THIS SunSeeker Jul 2022 #52

+1 betsuni Jul 2022 #57

Dems must go all in on crisp, repetitive, compelling messaging. JudyM Jul 2022 #64

"The party, which is centrist, has no specific policies yet" - pretty much says it all NullTuples Jul 2022 #46

I suggest they call themselves The Loser Party. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #53

The Gadfly Party. AZLD4Candidate Jul 2022 #62

interesting... myohmy2 Jul 2022 #47

I was hoping for an Onion logo. live love laugh Jul 2022 #48

I see lots of republicans from lots of republican administrations. Andrew Yang is wiggs Jul 2022 #49

Spoilers. truthisfreedom Jul 2022 #50

I seen this shit before Cheezoholic Jul 2022 #55

With a winner take all system, the incentive is for the 'losers' to consolidate Model35mech Jul 2022 #67

No policies. Not Left. Not Right. Forward. In other words, the generic no brand party. betsuni Jul 2022 #58

Ha mahina Jul 2022 #59

That's not a party name. It's a slogan. BWdem4life Jul 2022 #60

I remember when Ralph Nader stole Florida from Al Gore. Mawspam2 Jul 2022 #61

Here we go again. A third party just in time to get GOP nuts in office. Vinca Jul 2022 #65

This needs to be illegal and struck down... SuperCoder Jul 2022 #66

Whaaaaat ?? stopdiggin Jul 2022 #95

Under which country's Constitution would that work? AllTooEasy Jul 2022 #103

Ranked choice voting appeals to me. rubbersole Jul 2022 #68

I'll reserve judgement until I see their platform, candidates, campaign strategy & financial backing AllTooEasy Jul 2022 #105

I think Yang was supported mostly by younger voters. Lonestarblue Jul 2022 #70

A kinder, gentler PNAC fascist party? Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2022 #71

Rich people. hamsterjill Jul 2022 #74

How far right are the self-styled moderates? nt hay rick Jul 2022 #77

I'm all for it, if it peels away centrist republicans from the MAGA party. Mosby Jul 2022 #78

I see lots of Republicans who were/became never Trump and Andrew Yang. Justice Jul 2022 #79

Trojan Horse? Potemkin Village? False Flag? machoneman Jul 2022 #80

Oh FFS! 2naSalit Jul 2022 #84

I wonder what deep pocket is funding them? BumRushDaShow Jul 2022 #86

Probably the same... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #89

Friends like the Mercers... rubbersole Jul 2022 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author rubbersole Jul 2022 #107

Another Republican Party. yardwork Jul 2022 #85

Many Republicans don't recognize what their party has become Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2022 #92

I think Andrew Yang is the only Democratic JustAnotherGen Jul 2022 #87

Yang is not a Democrat. Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #93

A true parliamentary system would be great The Mouth Jul 2022 #90

If only a parliamentary system could ever be implemented The Mouth Jul 2022 #91

In my eyes there is NOTHING wrong with OUR Democratic party now. (replacing a couple Dems.maybe) bluestarone Jul 2022 #94

Great Idea, if you want Congress to pick our president and vice-president. Dysfunctional Jul 2022 #96

So many Repubs cited or involved... Whatthe_Firetruck Jul 2022 #97

Spoiler alert! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2022 #104

Wallace did not make Nixon president. former9thward Jul 2022 #116

Bullshit posting crap like this on a Democratic website. NT William769 Jul 2022 #108

Spolier alert 867-5309. Jul 2022 #109

If Susan Sarandon says she's joining them - don't anybody stop her! FakeNoose Jul 2022 #110

Andrew Yang is a sore loser. So he picks up all of his toys and sulks. Politicub Jul 2022 #113

The quickest and IMO, the only realistic, way to establish a viable third party would be to convince Midwestern Democrat Jul 2022 #115

Says a lot to me when the first thing mentioned about the Platform is about the economy (money) Samrob Jul 2022 #117