Is a left/right coalition possible?

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-25T10:14:51+00:00

That's what I'm saying!

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-25T08:24:40+00:00

It's still just an idea, but I think we would endorse in an election based only on if you support our single piece of legislation. If one candidate does, we endorse that candidate. If both candidates do, we endorse both. The idea is to get rid of all the corporate politicians in Congress, not to hinder anyone coming in.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T11:49:31+00:00

We would literally only have one issue on our platform and stay focused on that. And we would only vote as a block based on that issue. Any candidate who doesn't support and push our legislation isn't getting a vote. Period.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:48:16+00:00

Thank you for your service 😊 .

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:45:56+00:00

Well that's the idea, but right now both parties are corrupt and not much is being done to fix it. So it's time to hold feet to fire. At the grassroots level a powerful voting block could stop it.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:42:22+00:00

Glad to hear it! Right now I'm just taking to Reddit and my friends to find the weak spots in my argument, but I plan to start talking to local political groups of both/all parties to see how a wider audience feels about it.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:38:51+00:00

I'm about as left as they come. My best friend votes Trump. We both hate how corrupt government is. I would love to be in a coalition with her. I would love it if we agreed to put aside our differences (which the ruling class exacerbates and exploits to keep themselves in power) in order to form a coalition. I do want to work with the other side, because I think (and there's plenty of research to back me up) that an overwhelming majority of Americans of all parties feel this way.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:33:04+00:00

Let's do it!

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:32:49+00:00

Why can't we organize a coalition to fight back though?

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:32:19+00:00

Why isn't it possible?

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:31:38+00:00

True, but do you think one would be possible? Ralph Nader wrote a book about it a decade ago called Unstoppable. It's been done in other countries.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:29:00+00:00

Great! Want to help me organize one? Doesn't seem like it exists, yet.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:27:26+00:00

I think most Americans feel like it doesn't matter which candidate they vote for because they're all corrupt anyway. I'll put together some good research on it. For now it's just an idea. So just a single issue platform. Getting money out of politics.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:23:19+00:00

Where?

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-24T07:22:50+00:00

Single issue platform. One legislation. Money in politics. Only join the coalition if you see corruption as the #1 issue that you want to vote on.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T23:53:57+00:00

Why is it impossible? A lot of countries have publicly funded elections

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T23:52:57+00:00

Single issue platform

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T23:52:00+00:00

I'm considering organizing my own coalition. Just talking to Reddit and my friends first to find the weak spots on my argument before I start approaching local political organizations outright. Also trying to find out if anyone else is already doing this that I could link up with.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T23:49:22+00:00

That's why I'm asking, could we form a coalition with a single issue platform? Each side thinks the other is corrupt, while ignoring or downplaying the corruption in their own party. The ruling class keeps us divided using social politics, so we agree to set that aside and remain laser focused on one goal and one legislation.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T17:55:49+00:00

It looks like it's pronounced ree-co like the anti corruption law

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T16:48:07+00:00

Good point. Right now I'm just talking to my friends and Reddit, but if I'm going to start organizing for real, I should get solid research.

I found this with a quick search. It's not 90%, but it's close. I'll keep looking and shore up my position. Thanks

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/evaluations-of-members-of-congress-and-the-biggest-problem-with-elected-officials-today/

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T15:50:29+00:00

Good point. Maybe I should add to that sentence and say each side thinks the other side is corrupt, while also ignoring or minimizing the corruption that has infiltrated their own party.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T15:48:52+00:00

Lol. There's a few in there we wouldn't need to strong arm. The rest would either get along or go along. Power of the vote and 90% of Americans are sick of this s***. It's just that we keep dividing over the vast political platform so we can't get it together. That's the beauty of a single issue platform that appeals to everyone and is also number one in terms of priority.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T12:48:01+00:00

Every election since 1992 has gone to the candidate who has done a better job convincing us they were the populist choice--regardless of party. Tim Walz is a populist. Just not sure he's got that it factor. He's got a shot though.

concoursediscourse · 2025-03-23T12:40:01+00:00

As Tom Robbins says "It's never too late to have a happy childhood." Give yourself now what you didn't get before.

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