A Response to Longbaugh: The Issue of Minority Parties
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by Johnathan Tyler
Recently Longbaugh wrote an article, presumably on the behalf of the USWP***, which I feel requires an adequate and detailed response. Although, admittedly, I am sad that my first publication will be a response to an existing opinion – it is a response that is necessary in face of the unfair accusations made earlier today.
Longbaugh, I know you or members of your party may disqualify this request - whether it is due to the lack of current members or lack of previous political influence in the eUSA. Also, I know you will cite the fact that I and perhaps others in my party - the US Capitalist Party - are new to the game.
Regardless, I would like to make a response regarding the overall way in which you described us, and every other minority party in the eUSA. Yes there are similar parties; I think the difference lies in that one party’s beliefs are slightly more perfected to their individual needs and demands from their close counterpart. As TroyTrojansCoach has argued this is a matter of party pride – We stand for individual beliefs and practices that differ, at whatever scale, from those of our ideologically related counterparties.
What I would ask of you is to reconcile your statements, or at least leave room for future reconsideration – Speaking on behalf of the US Capitalist Party: we are taking a much more active approach in reforming and unifying party ideology, taking a more active and organized approach to recruit new members, and looking to effectively define ourselves (perhaps for the first time) within the eUSA.
Outrageous taxation on individual’s incomes, economic barriers in the form of import taxes, needless spending on wasteful and broken initiatives and other wrongs have been committed far too long in the eUSA. Government exists to ensure the Rule of Law, defense of the homeland, and to provide education to new eRepublik citizens. Funding from taxes should only be used to manifest these things – by limiting careless government subsidies we keep money in the hand of the people who have earned it – whether it is the business or the individual.
Regardless of how closely related these beliefs and other related parties’ beliefs are, as part of the majority party - the USWP - the only thing you have to lose is seats in congress. By keeping to our individual beliefs, values and separate parties we are effectively helping you and your party retain power in the eUSA – as you would argue. If that is the case, may I ask what you are complaining about?
Your article holds merit concerning the way in which minority parties split the vote, this is not what I am writing on – Rather, I am writing to ask is that you keep a more open mind in regards to minority parties and the role they play in the eUSA's daily political operations. Some of the most widely adapted majority opinions began with support in a minority party – and evolved from there.
You're right, the eUSA needs uniformity, cooperation and strong interparty relations – However, I see no reason that multiple parties cannot work together in a unified and dignified way to best serve the eUSA citizens. I think any citizen would not only support a political form with many diverse parties conversing to better serve the public, but embrace this political form as it would more accurately represent the ideals and beliefs of the citizenry as a whole.
With Utmost Respect,
Johnathan Tyler
US Capitalist Party
*** Shortly after publication Zack Mack posted in the comments of this article that after speaking with party leaders that Longbaugh's article is not an endorsed party view, rather his own personal view as a member of the USWP.
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Love it. Strong, sensible, articulated reply. For more about the Capitalists and economic policies, click this link:
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/opening-page-844865/1/20" target="_blank">http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/open[..]/1/20
"presumably on the behalf of the USWP"
I talked to some of their leaders and some of it they dont support. his article was 100% Longbaugh
@ Zack
Thank you for the, most welcome, clarification. 🙂 I will make adjustments to the article accordingly.
I love the Capitalist's views! I hope we can become political allies and work together to stop the unfair taxation and unnecessary bureaucracy that has made this country such a tense place to live.
Longbaugh is his own man, not a mouthpiece for the USWP. Contrary to popular belief, USWP does not tell its members how to vote. It does strongly suggest that its congressional delegates be active voters and that our voting records be available for public viewing.
I think it helps to actually get a look at what you can do once you win a congressional election. To do this, I went to a small South American country and won an election there with a total of two votes. Turns out that there aren't that many things a congressperson can do upon which ideology can impinge. Once I came back to America, I realized that all of the parties on the right arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a tax-collector could very easily be represented by one party and all the parties on the left arguing about, well whatever it is parties on the left argue about-- I wouldn't know since the left in the eUS is represented by the USWP which is not left in any way and just stands for America kicking ass, and the Permanent Opposition Minority or SFP, which stands for something or other, I couldn't tell, but I digress! Nevermind go back to your bickering.