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Thursday, December 21, 2017

My Response to a Green Party Supporter

No, I don't get the complaints about the two party system and I think that it's largely adolescent nonsense put forth by people who can't accept the fact that a big reason why the Greens don't get anywhere is that PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THEIR IDEAS. Blaming the two parties and whining about unfairness is a total cop out. It reminds me of the 15 year old living in their parents basement who complains about the rules but yet benefits from them every single fucking day.

Did Dr. King whine about unfairness and the deck being stacked against him? No, he did not. He just put in the time, managed the complexities and got the hard work done. You have unfettered access to the internet and millions of people waiting to notice you. Make them notice you. If they don't, that's on you, not the Democrats or the Republicans. This is why I challenge you and others who think like you to actually come up with policy points that work and have a track record of working on the issues we face. Complaining about the two parties and caterwauling about plurality doesn't solve the continued problem of racism. Keep running for office and encourage other like minded individuals to do the same. Run with the party for which you have the best chance to win.

In the final analysis, I'm a functionalist, not a Democrat or a Republican. Who has the best ideas to solve the problems we face? For me, it's mostly the Democrats are nearly every issue save education and drugs. I look at which party will get me most of what I want and I support that party. I also factor in who has the best chance of winning. Most importantly, I'm an adult who accepts that I'm not going to get everything I want because that's life. And the only person I blame when things don't go my way is me. Not "evil corporate America" or the government or the two party system.

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