The US is trapped in a stagnant two-party system. More and more Americans are realizing that they are not heard and do not matter to those they elect. Why support a party that does not listen to voters?
Republicans tried to overthrow the government. How could anyone not be embarrassed to be a member of a party that brazenly attempted an insurrection of the government because they believed the lies that the election was rigged, but the truth of the matter was that an entire party was triggered over losing? That is extremely embarrassing to belong to a party of triggered losers. I have never voted for Trump, and when Hillary Clinton lost to Trump, I did not rage over the loss and neither did anyone from the other conservative party, the Democrats. Attempting to overthrow the newly elected government would be enough to discreditthe ultra-conservative Republican Party, but there are abundant reasons to not associate oneself with the Republicans. There are also abundant reasons to not associate oneself with the Democrats, but we will get to that party later.
The Republican Party has destroyed women’s access to abortions and banned abortion in many states because of the makeup of the Supreme Court which is now conservative. They are attacking asylum seekers ability to enter the US, those who need safety and work in the US. Republicans are also going after LGBTQ+ rights, LGBTQ+ access to healthcare, and their civil rights like having a drag show. For a party that does not want regulation, they are ALL about regulations. Republicans claim they don’t want government control over business so then they instead control every minutae about our lives. The same can be said for the ultra-conservatives perspective on the environment which is to control it, use it, deplete it, and then leave the land forgotten and destroyed all for profit. They say they protect life through abortion bans but then allow loose gun control laws, abysmal healthcare, and remove school lunch programs for children.
Republicans are upfront with their draconian perspective. They see nothing wrong with their hypocrisy and oppressive practices. Maybe it is because they are upfront with it that they see nothing wrong because people play ball despite their intent to control and reduce our rights. They have found validation in the world continuing to choose them despite their regressive actions and policies.
Now, for the Democrats, who are also conservative, just not as conservative as the Republicans. The Democrats are definitely not liberal, progressive, leftist, or even centrist. They are a Conservative Party that works alongside the ultra-conservative Republicans to ensure the people don’t actually see any progress. Democrats have done nothing progressive or liberal as they attempt to portray themselves. While they are adamant that they are, civil rights and human rights are being lost and attacked with no attempts from the Democrats to protect Americans civll rights.
While the Republicans flaunt their oppressive intent, the Democrats have a different tactic in proclaiming everything that they are not and then attacking anyone who disagrees or opposes the Democratic Party. It is like because they think they are upholding the most loftiest of ideals, they cannot be questioned. The problem is that they do not uphold any lofty ideals, in fact they do nothing to protect the lofty ideals and assist the ultra-conservatives in eradicating them.
Democrats claim they protect the environment but are increasing fossil fuel production in the US. They claim they are protecting old growth forests but then do not take any measures to ban the practice completely from old growth forests. Democrats state that immigrant rights are important but are bargaining with the Republicans over asylum seekers, deportations, and holding immigrants in open-air detention centers at the border. Democrats have touted their support over women’s right to choose an abortion, but have never done anything to actually protect women’s right to abortions. Because of Democrats inaction over abortion rights, women have lost the right to abortion in 21 states.
What the war in Gaza has shone a light on is how conservative the Democrats really are. They are doing nothing to stop a genocide of innocent people. They are funding Israel’s war while Americans suffer. This is the party that proclaims they are liberal and progressive. Democrats are not protecting Americans civil rights and they’re trying to restrict the voices of dissenters. These are all practices of conservatism.
Nothing the Democrats say can be trusted, because, just like their ultra-conservative brethren, they will also choose profit over the people.
Why align oneself with a political party at all and not the ideals that are important to you? Does either political party actually help their supporters in any way or do they profit off of people that need to belong to a group out of fear?
The only thing political parties bring are oppression of people and land. They both seek to control. They both seek to profit. That is all they want from their supporters, and yet all they offer is removal of rights.
Do these supporters realize that they are trading their rights for money? Are your rights worth selling your rights away?
The Democrats play progressive and the Republicans are clear cut about their hatred of freedoms, but neither do anything to help Americans and uphold ideals like democracy, freedom, liberty, equality, civil rights, and justice.
Why attach oneself to a party that does not progress any good for humanity?
In the US, the two party system is choking our democracy and denying voters from actual representation. Both parties only listen to money. They only respond to money. They only meet the needs of those with money.
Break free from the party and support what YOU believe in. Don’t attach yourself to a group that does not represent you.
Anyone who says a vote for third party candidates is a vote for a different candidate as if it is a throw away vote. It is not. Your vote goes toward the candidate you vote for. No vote is a throw away vote. They are trying to stoke fear in people but what they are also doing is discrediting the democratic process as ineffective and faulty, which it is not.
Find the ideals that are important to you and look for candidates that take actions to uphold those ideals, not their words but their actions.
From the river to the sea, may the whole world be free.
Protest
Vote 3rd party
Boycott
BE UNGOVERNABLE
Demand sanctions and embargoes for- Israel, US, UK, France, Germany, Canada, UAE, Rwanda, and Uganda.
Please extend your energy to the people and countries facing atrocities and genocide- Palestine, Sudan, Congo, West Papua, the Rohingyas, Armenians, and the Uyghurs.