The only way to insure we get MAGA candidates with even a prayer of a chance to win races is to get involved at the precinct captain's level in the Republican party. There aren't going to be many if any MAGA-palatable Democrat candidates any time soon and third party isn't a viable option in most parts of the country.
At the end of the day political parties and their existing machines are what nominate candidates, not interest groups or even PACs. So the precinct option is one way to get involved and exert the maximum amount of influence while only costing you time and effort really. A lot of these positions go unfilled or people run unopposed until they retire (which also happens a lot there are many olds).
If you're really hellbent on avoiding all Republicans, your best bet is probably either creating or joining a small PAC locally where you live. This probably already exists although it might be more issue oriented based like guns, abortion, family values, trade, immigration, taxes, energy policy, etc. I mean heck even sitting on a school board or PTA can make a big impact over time.
This is similar to what I said when Project Veritas caught the Facebook VP talking about how they have to make up free speech rules because the government has failed to do so.
It is a continuous source of astonishment to me that so many 'citizens' of the United States of America are willfully surrendering their sovereignty, and ceding their rights. It has been very naive of me to believe that we had a significant percentage of our population willing to do the right thing when the time arrived.
It’s just about duplicating work to me. The infrastructure already exists in the Republican Party, instead of creating it all over again, we just have to be involved at the local level and take over this apparatus. Also, I believe a lot of the “right wing” institutions (think Fox News) could get back in line if they realize that there is no other political option but MAGA on the right.
Plus, there is no chance of splitting votes. The new party will be cast as the radical right wing party and your grandma who has voted Republican all her life (or at least once she started paying her own bills) might not be comfortable voting with the crazy MAGA people.
Agreed. And until 1/6 I thought this was the prevailing argument.
Between Ronald McDonald remaining as head of the RNC and everything else we've seen out of the party and elected officials, it seems evident the party infrastructure that's in place might as well be Democrats.
The only way to insure we get MAGA candidates with even a prayer of a chance to win races is to get involved at the precinct captain's level in the Republican party. There aren't going to be many if any MAGA-palatable Democrat candidates any time soon and third party isn't a viable option in most parts of the country.
At the end of the day political parties and their existing machines are what nominate candidates, not interest groups or even PACs. So the precinct option is one way to get involved and exert the maximum amount of influence while only costing you time and effort really. A lot of these positions go unfilled or people run unopposed until they retire (which also happens a lot there are many olds).
If you're really hellbent on avoiding all Republicans, your best bet is probably either creating or joining a small PAC locally where you live. This probably already exists although it might be more issue oriented based like guns, abortion, family values, trade, immigration, taxes, energy policy, etc. I mean heck even sitting on a school board or PTA can make a big impact over time.
We also need to create a MAGA Pledge. Any politician who wants our support has to sign it.
It's called the Constitution
We need to hold them to their oaths.
This is similar to what I said when Project Veritas caught the Facebook VP talking about how they have to make up free speech rules because the government has failed to do so.
It's called the 1st Amendment.
It is a continuous source of astonishment to me that so many 'citizens' of the United States of America are willfully surrendering their sovereignty, and ceding their rights. It has been very naive of me to believe that we had a significant percentage of our population willing to do the right thing when the time arrived.
I'm sure the votes will count next time. It's not like they only need four cities or anything.
It wasn't just 2 cities in WI. It was the whole State that got mailed ballots. Twice.
At least 4 cities in just WI were targeted heavily.
Facts matter.
Please explain why you say a third party isn't viable in most places.
Like so much else, this community is incredibly divided on this point.
We need to discuss this, in earnest. Disclaimer: I can see both sides and don't have a strong position on this either way.
It’s just about duplicating work to me. The infrastructure already exists in the Republican Party, instead of creating it all over again, we just have to be involved at the local level and take over this apparatus. Also, I believe a lot of the “right wing” institutions (think Fox News) could get back in line if they realize that there is no other political option but MAGA on the right.
Plus, there is no chance of splitting votes. The new party will be cast as the radical right wing party and your grandma who has voted Republican all her life (or at least once she started paying her own bills) might not be comfortable voting with the crazy MAGA people.
Agreed. And until 1/6 I thought this was the prevailing argument.
Between Ronald McDonald remaining as head of the RNC and everything else we've seen out of the party and elected officials, it seems evident the party infrastructure that's in place might as well be Democrats.