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2016 Postmortem

merrily

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1. IF there is enough will to establish a viable so called "third" party, there should be

Reply to FlatBaroque (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 07:18 AM

May 2016

enough will to take control of the Green Party and make it viable. It's already on the ballot in most states and has (some) name recognition (very costly to build overnight) and is the only "third" party in the US with an international affiliation. However, I have my doubts about the ability of the left to unify sufficiently to make any "third" party viable.

https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States

https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_access_for_major_and_minor_party_candidates

The minute there's a dime's worth of difference, the left wants to start a new party--and run for President, not town council.

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Democratic party insists on maintaining suicide pact with Republican party [View all] FlatBaroque May 2016 OP

IF there is enough will to establish a viable so called "third" party, there should be merrily May 2016 #1

Taking control of the green party to make it viable pipoman May 2016 #3

My prior post said why. Sorry if it was not clear. merrily May 2016 #5

That is a bit disingenuous...calling Barney Frank a banker pipoman May 2016 #2

Remind me where Frank is working now? merrily May 2016 #4

Ding.. disillusioned73 May 2016 #11

Well, it was a "slink." Lately, when I say "link or slink" some posters actually have had the crust merrily May 2016 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author FlatBaroque May 2016 #7

What? vintx May 2016 #8

Every time Barney Frank is on tv Califonz May 2016 #6

OH NOEZ A BANKER! JaneyVee May 2016 #9

Ultimately.. disillusioned73 May 2016 #10

It has been going in that direction for a while. Marginalize "the left of the left" and the "right merrily May 2016 #12

I no longer consider Republicans as my opponents FlatBaroque May 2016 #13

Common causes as opposed to common cause. merrily May 2016 #14

Merrily, I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. FlatBaroque May 2016 #17

Thank you! That is so nice. I am proud to stand with you and all real Sanders supporters. merrily May 2016 #18

Like I've said, this isn't a war of political parties anymore. This is a class war. VulgarPoet May 2016 #16

It is, but the class that helps the oligarchy maintain power FlatBaroque May 2016 #19

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