Some important distinctions and things to understand! Liberal and Progressive are now completely separate philosophies and ideologies.
Liberals are Democrats and Progressives are Independents in the 2016 election cycle.
Democrats (30%
of voters):
Liberal: Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to
discard traditional values.
Republicans (26% of voters):
Conservative: Holding
to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation,
typically in relation to politics or religion.
Conservatism: As a political and social philosophy promotes retaining traditional social
institutions in the context of culture and civilization. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are,
emphasizing stability and continuity, while others, called reactionaries, oppose modernism and seek a return to "the way things
were".
Independent (44% of Voters):
Independent: Free from
outside control; not depending on another's authority. Not depending on another
for livelihood or subsistence.
An independent is an individual that is not
affiliated to any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may
stand for being independent.
- Independents may
support policies which are different from those of the major political parties.
- In some parts of the
world electors may have a tradition of electing independents, so standing for a
political party is a disadvantage.
- In some countries
(including Russia) a political party can only be registered if
it has a huge number of members in more than one region, but in certain regions
only a minority of electors support the major parties.
- In some countries
(including Kuwait), political parties are unlawful and all
candidates thus stand as independents.
Some independents may be associated with a political party,
perhaps as former members of it, or else have views that align with it, but
choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in
question has selected another candidate.
Others may belong to or support a
political party at the national level but believe they should not formally
represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level.
In running for public office, independents sometimes choose to
form a party or alliance with other independents, and may formally register
their party or alliance. Even where the word "independent" is used,
such alliances have much in common with a political party, especially if there
is an organization which needs to approve the "independent" candidates.
Progressivism:
Progressive: Happening
or developing gradually or in stages; proceeding step by step. A person
advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
Corporatists:
Corporatism: the control of a state or organization by large
interest groups.
Corporatism is the
sociopolitical organization of a society by major interest groups, or corporate groups, such as agricultural, business, ethnic, labor, military,
patronage, or scientific affiliations, on the basis of common interests. It is theoretically based on the interpretation
of a community as an organic body.
Corporatism
may also refer too economic tripartism involving negotiations
between business, labor, and state interest groups to establish economic
policy. This is sometimes also referred to as neo-corporatism and is associated
with social.
Pragmatism:
Pragmatic:
An approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in
terms of the success of their practical application.
Pragmatism
rejects the idea that the function of thought is to describe, represent, or
mirror reality. Instead,
pragmatists consider thought an instrument or tool for prediction, problem
solving and action. Pragmatists contend that most philosophical topics—such as
the nature of knowledge, language, concepts, meaning, belief, and science—are
all best viewed in terms of their practical uses and successes.
Consider
the practical effects of the objects of your conception. Then, your conception
of those effects is the whole of your conception of the object.
So what
are the predictions for the 2016 election?
For 40
years’ people have lost as citizens financially, economically, and politically.
America is setup to be only a two party system. So what happens when over 60%
of the population feels left behind due to political corporatism?
At its
root, populism is a belief in the power of regular
people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a
small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite.
Counter to corporate medias
reports of 90% of Bernie Sanders supporters (44% independents and 10% of democrats) are being ignored and left out of democracy
and government?
According to a new poll 91% of these voters will not vote or
vote a third party for President.
If
something does not change Donald J. Trump will be elected President!
Why?
This year most of those that call themselves conservative
and republicans will not do any further evaluation of the candidates because
they are averse to change their politics. Voter turnout will be 26 percent of
voters.
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are seen as Corporatists by 54%
plus of the countries voters. This means that at most Clinton and Kaine will
receive only 20% of votes from voters this year.
The story gets even worse when you look to congress. Democrats
will take control of the Senate. The House of Representatives will be close to
50/50 democrats and republicans.
With the President appointing judges, the Supreme court will
become conservative for decades.
What a mess!
What can be done to stop this?
More inclusiveness in discussions and decisions on legislative
policy etc. of the 54% percent of voting populists by the democratic party.
NO TPP etc.
$15 minimum wage
implemented within 2 years; note: a living wage anywhere in the country is over
$30,000 a year.
Medicare for all
health care (single payer system). Saving hundreds of billions of dollars over 10 years.
Tax reform of
mandatory; 15% bottom bracket for individuals with incomes more than $60,000 a
year and corporations on all income. Increasing revenue hundreds of billions of
dollar over 10 years.
Banking and Wall Street
reform. A fair credit reporting system, transaction tax…
Paid family leave (90
days for birth of a child) and sick days of 10 days a year.
Repeal of “Citizens
United” and public funding of political campaigns with election campaigns
lasting 90 days 120 days at the most if 50% of population does elect a
President by over a 50% margin. Removal of the Electoral college and use of
popular vote elections.
$3 Trillion on
infrastructure jobs over 5 years and implement of the energy grid to be 75%
less polluting of the environment over 5 years.
Control of policing
and demilitarization.
Rational gun control
through ammunition registration similar to California and licensing with no effect on the second
amendment…
So none of this happens?
