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The Accountability Problem
May 02, 2022
Americans are suffering from an epidemic of anger. According to Pew Research, between 2000 and today, the percentage of Democrats with a “very unfavorable” view of Republicans has risen from 16 to 52%. Among Republicans, it rose from 17 to 52%. Anger has seeped into our social fabric so much that around 55% of Americans don’t approve of their children marrying someone from the other party.
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As Andrew Yang says, our anger is misplaced. We’re mad at the wrong people! These statistics are the consequence of a system corrupted by the conflict of interests of the two major political parties. It’s time to reverse this trend.
Our Collective Illusion
May 02, 2022
Voice is one of the key metaphors for representation in our culture.
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We voice our concerns. Our vote is our voice. We are urged to find our voice. We lift our voices. We even teach our children to use their voice - sometimes, their inside voice.
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The Forward Party is driven by the mission to give a voice to all Americans. Partisan traditionalists would have us believe that we all have a voice, but having a voice isn’t just about speaking. It’s about being heard.
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Do you feel heard?
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At least 62% of Americans don’t—they support a third party, because they don’t feel heard by the existing parties.
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And yet third party candidates face nearly insurmountable barriers to ballot access, fundraising disadvantages, and are frequently forced out of the race for fear of “spoiling” it for one of the two major parties.
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Rather than embracing competition in politics, the two-party system has been unwilling to make reforms to represent these 62% of Americans. And they put in place hurdles that relegate third parties to a sort of political bogeyman, helping them convince this majority of Americans that the third party they want can’t happen.
One Party Rule - Dangers For Democracy
August 17, 2022
One-party rule. The very words may send chills down your spine or may have you partying in the streets. It all depends whether it’s your party in power – or the other one. In America, one-party rule typically means control over the executive, legislative and judicial branches. But, after the 2020 election, we saw just how critical Governors and Secretaries of State could be in helping to secure the executive branch. Certification of votes was a process many of us probably never considered before the 2020 elections, but suddenly, that authority seems pivotal on the path to executive power.
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The tools parties can use to secure their power are many, and we see them expanding those tools right under our noses, even as voters continue to focus on divisive and emotional issues like gun or reproductive rights. But make no mistake – while we the people are distracted by the shiny headlining policies, political parties have carefully and strategically focused on the truly powerful policies that pave the path to power.
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