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FDR gave us the New Deal after he saw how the allure of Socialist leaders like Eugene Debbs & Huey Long credibly threaten the capitalist plutocracy. And it took strong, grassroots 3rd parties to advance the interests of poor family farmers, the unemployed, and small business owners against the thuggery of big banks & their congressional allies ensconced in either party(sound familiar?). Only by founding a new political party, the Greenback Party, could the lowly family farmers advance their interests. The Greenback party formed the roots of the more famous Populist Party.
The time is now. I'm keeping my eyes open for a new populist party.
The American people have for a long time suspected & known that both of the "main" political parties, their busom buddy bankers, and big business interests (plutocracy) have always been on the same team. That goes to the very founding of this country - a revolution brought by the newly rich American elite, for the elite (remember only those with property were considered citizens & could vote let alone run for office after "independence").
Only by going outside the standard 2-party power structure (ie, 3rd parties) have American politics come through with truly just, fair, & lasting reforms. Huey Long scared the elite, because he told the "little people" the truth: that as the most powerful nation, we could easily afford to guarantee a high standard of living for everyone from cradle to grave. Deep, meaningful reforms that restrict the role in our political system of businesses & stop the kowtowing to the interests of the super-rich in order to further a society in which the welfare of our fellow citizens - not trillion dollar ponzi schemes - come first. But we won't get those reforms from the dems or repugs. We'll need something new.
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