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Start a new political party, the 'American Progressive Majority'. (i.redd.it)

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Time to break free of traditional political ideological labeling and divisions. Time to abandon old, divisive sociopolitical labels like "liberal" and "conservative".

A new political party based on a vastly, commonly held virtures lends itself to embrace over 66% of Americans, and it clearly embraces progressive principled thinking. In the most ideal American sense of unity, a political party should not be able to be defined or placed as "to the left" or "to the right" of where the Democratic or Republican parties currently are. Just let it exist organically based on present-day principled thinking. The American Progressive Majority.

Originally Posted By u/Atlanticbboy At 2025-03-23 04:38:18 AM | Source

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[–] Ougie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Aside from everything else, only 55% want universal healthcare and only 76% want higher minimum wages? That seems surprisingly low. I would think that everyone would want higher wages - starting from the lowest paid...

[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Such a party should have rejecting corporate/foreign/etc money as part of its platform. Also candidates should be barred from owning stock.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Me% would love it if everyone were able to attend higher education. History gets sugarcoated in grade school. Once you make it to college, you get to learn all the good stuff.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe the actual solution is not lying to and brainwashing children.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Also, c'mon! Everyone in my community pays at least $10,000.00 a year in taxes but somehow that's not enough to patch up all the holes on the road.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

If there are so many people thinking this way, then where are they? Where are the mass protests about rights being trampled, services being taken away and converted into money for the rich?

[–] all4theTomatoes@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

I believe this will achieve exactly nothing. The whole system is rigged against the people, neither the republicans nor the democrats (aside from a few sore thumbs) work for the interest of the people. And you can bet you're bottom dollar if there ever was a new political party the democrats and republicans will work hand-in-hand to prevent this new party from taking power.

[–] Manticore@beehaw.org 6 points 5 days ago

You'd want to avoid using the word 'progressive' because it's already become a shorthand.

People will vote against things they want (ACA) over terms they hate (Obamacare).

[–] sommerset@thelemmy.club 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Can working families be that?

Wfp

[–] Absaroka@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

If only we had a progressive Senator and Congresswoman to lead this new party.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago

I'm not sure if people too lazy to vote in a primary to get progressive candidates on the ballot are going to put in the immense amount of effort to create a new political party.

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