Re: [Marxism] The end of the Green Party?

[Benjamin Morgan <foreverblaze89@xxxxxxxxx>]

Comrade Ben:
   
  I can't speak for Bonnie but I have stated clearly that the Greens seem like 
a possible solution. (Mark should know of all people that I favor working 
outside the current electorial system). I have even taking to pledge my support 
to Comrade Brown as a potential cannidate; my reservations with the Green Party 
(which I predicted I would be called to defend) is mainly the extent to which 
the two party system has sabatoged their voting process. Looking at particular 
state deomographics the green party only has ballot access in 20 states 
(Maryland being one of them I have agreed to help their campaign) The access is 
so limited certain states chapters have been corrupted by influence by the 
democratic party. For example Oklahoma Greens said:   
   
  "The Green Party does not have ballot access in Oklahoma and the state Green 
Party and locals have endorsed progressive Democrats, as well as independent 
candidates, in the past."
   
  How will we ever get to a level where we can actually win an election if the 
Democrats systematically over-shadow the Greens?
   
  Likewise, my statement about the electorial college went uncontested-that is 
a major problem and will remain a major problem with winning a presidential 
ballot. The best we can do now is to strenthen our local charters and try to 
get greens into congress (during the next congressional election!) because with 
less than half of the states with ballot participation seriously running a 
canidate for president (raising money and campaigning) is just as idealistic 
(for you Mark) as my proposal for a new international!
   
  Ben


?Whenever death may surprise us, let it be welcome if our battle cry has 
reached even one receptive ear and another hand reaches out to take up our 
arms.?
   
  ~ Ernesto "Che" Guevara
       
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