tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post2051227717161161512..comments2023-10-15T11:24:38.417-04:00Comments on The U.S. Parliament: Advice for Republicans: Split Up!Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14563739841535780915noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-11656926344498061852008-11-26T18:07:00.000-05:002008-11-26T18:07:00.000-05:00"The other Steve",thank you for your comment. I am..."The other Steve",<BR/><BR/>thank you for your comment. I am well aware of the existence of these parties. Social Democracy is the single biggest influence on politics word-wide in the post WWII world. Naturally, a country's political landscape is not complete without a social democratic party that promotes social justice. The political landscape of the United States is, as most people know, incomplete, unfair and not even close to being representative of people's tangible economic interests. The creation od a social democratic party represents a first stage in the political emancipation of a country. <BR/><BR><BR/>The second stage begins when parties such as green parties emerge. At that point, a country has necessarily reached a stage where it no longer needs to struggle with basic needs of citizens, and can focus on "softer" values, unrelated to food on the table issues. <BR/><BR><BR/>The United States cannot reach the first stage because there is no proportional representation. Also, the labor movement has been crushed on several occasions, its leaders jailed, and so on. <BR/><BR><BR/>The only solution to the problem of there not being a social democratic party in this country is to allow proportional representation in Congressional elections. That means: if one party gets 10% of the votes, then that party gets 10% of the seats. <BR/><BR><BR/>If you want to get into the reasons behind the absence of social justice in America, read Seymour Martin Lipset's book "It didn't happen here".Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563739841535780915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-11077021535732666672008-11-26T16:35:00.000-05:002008-11-26T16:35:00.000-05:00Your proposal for parties is very amusing. I noti...Your proposal for parties is very amusing. I notice than none of your options include the notions of environmentalism or social justice. This is one of the ways in which we in the US are behind the EU. In most European nations, social justice ranks high, so that for instance in Germany the center right party is the "Christian Social Union". Many nations have Green parties, why not us? And as for me, I'd be a "Social Democrat", a la SPD.<BR/>Another SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-52976245173827770452008-11-16T18:47:00.000-05:002008-11-16T18:47:00.000-05:00I agree Steve it just amazes me that they think we...I agree Steve it just amazes me that they think we are so evil and a danger to the "prosperity" of the last 8 years!jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-33547822284239102212008-11-14T16:39:00.000-05:002008-11-14T16:39:00.000-05:00They will not split up. As a party they will fear ...They will not split up. As a party they will fear monger themselves back to leadership to follow their fasscist agenda watch!<BR/> our problems are just beginning the right is already counting down until 2012. They want Eva Braun Palin to run for President in 2012.<BR/> If Bush and his followers could have their way we would have Islamic justice right here right now! <BR/> I am blown away listening to the hate and fear mongering about Obama coming from Coulter, Hannity, Limbaugh, and others and Obama isn’t even in yet. Put nothing beyond these monsters!jmsjoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2221405275974541103.post-19024263986706224942008-11-14T13:36:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:36:00.000-05:00The one thing that keeps these groups under the Re...The one thing that keeps these groups under the Republican umbrella is the knowledge that creating such a schism would result in a Democratic victory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com