• selokichtli@lemmy.ml
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    3 hours ago

    He should found a new party based on his moral and ethical values. First, take over Vermont government, after that let’s see. He’s the only politician I know whou could pull this one in the American scene. He’s already independent and representing much more than Vermont.

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      3 hours ago

      We already have like 5 more. Why wouldn’t he join greens or communists or peace and freedom or another?

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        Because Greens take insane amounts of donations from right wing donors, don’t have any issues getting investments in big oil, don’t do anything outside of election years, have hardly any positions in actual government (4 mayors, 17 council board members across states and not even all of them are actually are, that’s being generous). The Green Party in its current state is quite literally a scam and should not be supported.

        The other ones you mentioned are fine.

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      3 hours ago

      I’m down, but he’s just so old. With his only heir apparent being AOC. People don’t like her nearly as much despite basically identical policy proposals. I wonder why?

      I’ve said this before but at this point I think our only hope is the destruction of the Republican party so Democrats are the new conservatives. This way a progressive party could arise.

      Or get rid of first past the post voting and the electoral college. But that seems harder somehow.

      Or, honestly, this is the end and there is no hope left.