I really Doug--okay, you know what comes next. But I disagree this is a wise strategy at this point in our history. The below podcast made the point by asking who is going to join the newly formed Forward party. This question was answered by arguing that none of the MAGA groups, leaders, or members are going to join the new 'party'. They will stick with the Trump party. While I am a former elected D official, I have frustration with strategy and tactics employed, especially by our national party, i.e. campaigning against Meier in Mich. This podcast points out the challenges of what Yang wants, creating one new party. Multiple parties would only multiply the problems Listen to Saagard Marshall kick off The Realignment's new season by discussing Andrew Yang's new political party https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/270-season-premiere-saagar-marshall-discuss-andrew/id1474687988?i=1000574748357 Again, at this point in time, when our democracy is at a turning point, I want to focus on messaging and grassroots organizing, not structure of parties (regardless of your views on abortion, see Kansas)
Doug--I love it! Amazing concept. Many Americans identify with platforms not represented by conventional Rs and Ds. Makes me interested in the history of how parties have developed and changed over the past two centuries. Liz Cheney is posed to present the fact of at least one new party! And the Party of Trump could just fade away...Chris Louscher
I really Doug--okay, you know what comes next. But I disagree this is a wise strategy at this point in our history. The below podcast made the point by asking who is going to join the newly formed Forward party. This question was answered by arguing that none of the MAGA groups, leaders, or members are going to join the new 'party'. They will stick with the Trump party. While I am a former elected D official, I have frustration with strategy and tactics employed, especially by our national party, i.e. campaigning against Meier in Mich. This podcast points out the challenges of what Yang wants, creating one new party. Multiple parties would only multiply the problems Listen to Saagard Marshall kick off The Realignment's new season by discussing Andrew Yang's new political party https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/270-season-premiere-saagar-marshall-discuss-andrew/id1474687988?i=1000574748357 Again, at this point in time, when our democracy is at a turning point, I want to focus on messaging and grassroots organizing, not structure of parties (regardless of your views on abortion, see Kansas)
Doug--I love it! Amazing concept. Many Americans identify with platforms not represented by conventional Rs and Ds. Makes me interested in the history of how parties have developed and changed over the past two centuries. Liz Cheney is posed to present the fact of at least one new party! And the Party of Trump could just fade away...Chris Louscher
Doug, I'm so glad you are going to be writing this column. It will surely stir up commentary. I'm eager for your next column.