tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post5541389532686781846..comments2024-03-27T19:54:34.479+00:00Comments on Falling On A Bruise: Replacing Obama: The OthersFalling on a bruisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05518409624331248084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-90645806560577689892011-10-20T23:13:34.432+01:002011-10-20T23:13:34.432+01:00Thanks for the summary Nog, i was pretty much goin...Thanks for the summary Nog, i was pretty much going by their own websites and general Googling them. Ron Paul being a former Libertarian Party member is interesting.<br />I don't think for a second any of the third tier parties can win but they have to be confident of increasing their totals from last time out.Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-55034476964217767602011-10-20T07:12:54.690+01:002011-10-20T07:12:54.690+01:00First, the Constitution Party is in third place am...First, the Constitution Party is in third place among third parties. The Greens and Libertarians are the realistic competitors to #3.<br /><br />Additionally: The two-party system is a feature of the voting system. It's pointless to worry about third parties without, AV, PR, or at least runoffs.<br /><br />-Libertarian Party: Commonly viewed as to the Right of the Republicans. The Libertarians could best be described to a European as a conservative/right liberal party, with a fairly sizable leftist minority. You got most of their platform right, but you vastly overestimate their concern for environmental issues. Also, of importance in America, they are generally a pro-state's rights party. You may also want to note that Ron Paul ran as a Libertarian a few times.<br /><br />-Green Party: Commonly viewed as to the left of the Democrats. They're about as much Socialists as they are Greens. I'd imagine that they'd be your favorite American first-tier third party.<br /><br />-Constitution Party: Viewed as to the right of the Republicans and the Libertarians. They use a lot of small government and states-rights rhetoric, but they're mostly just a veiled bigots party (sort of like a mini American BNP). It seems like they're picking off some of the Rightist Libertarian Party folks lately (which has the added effect of leaving the left-oriented Libertarians proportionality larger).<br /><br />The various other third parties could be considered second tier third parties. Some of the Socialist parties were not-particularly-secret USSR fronts that have fractured since the end of the Cold War (however frowned upon, being a Communist or Socialist was never at any point illegal in the United States).<br /><br /><br />-NogNoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741030321448255586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-14176044663862203692011-10-19T17:32:46.797+01:002011-10-19T17:32:46.797+01:00I'm surprised there are a couple of Socialist ...I'm surprised there are a couple of Socialist parties in the mix, i thought the strangely prevailing Joseph McCarthy anti-Communist era would have put paid to them.Lucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484626660177622626.post-67208439042148154132011-10-19T09:55:44.703+01:002011-10-19T09:55:44.703+01:00Lucy, your post is excellent.
Keep in mind that t...Lucy, your post is excellent.<br /><br />Keep in mind that the U.S. is a nation like no other. It is a nation of deranged people who elect deranged leaders. Trying to make sense of it or them is a waste of time.<br /><br />America is drunk on drugs and its hugely inflated image. Here it is, bankrupt and with a tiny, mainly obese population, trying to run the world.<br /><br />It's time it had a reality check. A nuke dropped on Washington would help. :)David Ghttp://www.dangerouscreation.comnoreply@blogger.com