Andrew Yang, 2020 Presidential Candidate and 2021 NYC Mayor Candidate, has launched a new third party named the Forward Party.
The Forward Party is focused on six-core principles:
In modern American, presidential and congressional elections, unless you live in a swing district, your vote does not matter. They know you'll vote red - they know you'll vote blue - and most importantly, they have no incentive to run on a platform that benefits you, your family, and your community. Their platform can be whatever their donors want, as you're voting for them regardless.
Ranked Choice voting forces both parties to become more moderate, as voters can now openly rank their choices without feeling like their vote is wasted. This solves the "less of two evils" situation that we have seen the past few elections. Currently, candidates are focused on firing up their base instead of building a coalition of support. With RCV, a candidate can no longer win with <50% of votes and will need to tailor their campaign to reach a majority of their audience.
I am not encouraging a change in what political party you identify with, but to simply consider Ranked Choice Voting as a serious option if we ever (hopefully) get to vote on implementing it.
If you would like some more information: Forward Party
The Forward Party is focused on six-core principles:
- Ranked-choice voting and open primaries
- Fact-based governance
- Human-centered capitalism
- Effective and modern-day government
- Universal Basic Income
- Grace and Tolerance
In modern American, presidential and congressional elections, unless you live in a swing district, your vote does not matter. They know you'll vote red - they know you'll vote blue - and most importantly, they have no incentive to run on a platform that benefits you, your family, and your community. Their platform can be whatever their donors want, as you're voting for them regardless.
Ranked Choice voting forces both parties to become more moderate, as voters can now openly rank their choices without feeling like their vote is wasted. This solves the "less of two evils" situation that we have seen the past few elections. Currently, candidates are focused on firing up their base instead of building a coalition of support. With RCV, a candidate can no longer win with <50% of votes and will need to tailor their campaign to reach a majority of their audience.
I am not encouraging a change in what political party you identify with, but to simply consider Ranked Choice Voting as a serious option if we ever (hopefully) get to vote on implementing it.
If you would like some more information: Forward Party