The Four Political Parties of the United States
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The Four Political Parties in the US:
1. The American Conservative Party
The Conservative Party of America believes in Laissez Faire economics, a strict adherence to the principles of the US Constitution, and the dismantling of the centralized power of the federal government. This party wishes to end our global entanglements and halt our imperialistic ambitions. The party is made up mostly of white Protestants who value their individual freedoms. Its members can accurately be described as both liberal and conservative. They want state and local governments to make and enforce all laws; including those dealing with religious freedom, homosexuality, abortion, and drugs. They want to abolish the income tax for everyone. The party represents the beliefs of no less than 35% of the US population, but possibly more than 50% of Americans may vote for an American Conservative candidate.
I have listed nine factions of this American Conservative Party below should you choose to support it.
Constitution Party - Headquartered in Lancaster, PA
Libertarian Party – Headquartered in Washington, DC
America First Party – HQ in Boulder, CO
America’s Independent Party – HQ in Fenton, MI
American Party – HQ in Tooele, UT
Independent American Party – HQ in Orem, UT
Prohibition Party – HQ in Cullman, AL
Conservative Party of New York – HQ in Brooklyn, NY
Alaskan Independence Party – HQ in Fairbanks, AK
2. The American Progressive Party
The Progressive Party of America believes in regulating business in order to protect the consumer and the worker. This party represents American blue-collar workers; whom, it believes, are the backbone of society. The party also seeks to protect the poor, the elderly, and the infirm through collective cooperation and an even distribution of wealth. The party believes in democracy, but views imperialism as an extension of corporate greed. The party represents all men and women and seeks to protect everyone. The progressives want to decrease the superfluous laws against homosexuality, drugs, and prostitution. The party can be considered liberal and progressive. It believes religion has no place in government. The party represents the beliefs of no less than 35% of the US population, but possibly more than 50% of Americans may vote for an American Progressive candidate.
I have listed thirteen factions of this American Progressive Party below should you choose to support it.
Green Party – HQ in Washington, DC
Working Families’ Party – HQ in Brooklyn, NY
US Labor Party – HQ in Washington, DC
Socialist Party USA – HQ in New York, NY
Communist Party USA – HQ in New York, NY
Socialist Labor Party of America – HQ in Mountain View, CA
Party for Socialism and Liberation – HQ in San Francisco, CA
Progressive Labor Party – HQ in New York, NY
Socialist Equality Party – HQ in Oak Park, MI
Socialist Worker’s Party – HQ in New York, NY
World Socialist Party of the US – HQ in Boston, MA
Worker’s Party USA – Chicago, IL
Worker’s World Party – New York, NY
3. The American Centralist Party
This party is liberal, though neither fully conservative nor fully progressive. The party takes a scientific approach to creating an efficient government and a good society. The party is against large federal law enforcement services, but supports government regulation of business and financial institutions. The party is wholeheartedly against imperialism or globalization, which it believes are unfair to the American worker. The party wishes to legalize and regulate drugs, guns, and prostitution. Centrists do not believe in enforcing victimless crimes.The party has a large representation of around one-third of the US population.
I have listed four factions of this American Centralist Party below should you choose to support it.
Centrist Party - HQ in Big Bear Lake, CA
Modern Whig Party - HQ in Washington, DC
Reform Party of the USA - HQ in Dallas, TX
New American Independent Party - HQ in Wayne, PA
4. The Democratic-Republican Party
This party represents nothing and no one. Its ultimate goal is to perpetuate itself and maintain power. It controls the media and the news through the vast corporate campaign contributions it receives. Because the richest Americans and corporations contribute so much money to the various factions of this party, its elected officials are beholden to the masters of big business. This is the only party in the US that seeks to maintain a global empire. It is the only political party that wants a strong federal police force to attack its citizens. Therefore, it should be considered both conservative and authoritarian. The party allows corporations to go overseas and use cheap labor and steal unprotected resources. As a result, Americans are being attacked here at home by foreign fighters. The party-controlled media lies to us and calls these people "terrorists". Despite the fact that less than 5% of the US population is represented by this party, it manages to control 99% of the federal government. I attribute this to the fact that the first three parties mentioned are excluded from public debates and advertisements by the American media; which is owned by no more than six major corporations. The party hates the American people and thinks we are all stupid. One faction pretends to be conservative so that it can scoop up American Conservative voters. The other faction pretends to be progressive so that it can do the same. The faction that is not in power always wins the American centrist vote in every election. Instead of being grateful to the electorate for voting them into office, Democratic-Republican presidents turn against their people upon attaining power. They become our paternal masters and we must follow their bidding. If not, we will be arrested or killed. The media would not report our deaths accurately.
I have listed two factions of this American Democratic-Republican Party below should you choose to support it.
The Democratic Party - HQ in Washington, DC
The Republican Party - HQ in Washington, DC
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I appreciate your breakdown of the groups. It seems right on target.
Given where I live regionaly, I do my best to work within the given system, but also have no illusions about that system. There are good people doing the best they can, and variations on self interested motivations along the way.
I choose to believe in the individuals working towards a better good, so volunteer at local levels. Since that's where it all starts, that's where I reside. I have discovered in that capacity that people who participate in the process feel better about that process, taking ownership of the outcomes.
Life isn't as simple as corporate corruption vs the little guy. It is as simple as "each one sees what he carries in his heart" and the cure for that can't be resolved within any political system.
Andy, you make some good points. And I am all for a small group of people ruling over us. I just can't stand the lying and manipulation. Democracy only works if we have an informed electorate. We'll never get it as long as there is so much cashflow during election time. CEOs are not the problem. We all know the purpose of a corporation is to make money for its stockholders at all costs. The government is supposed to act like a referee and protect workers and consumers from naked capitalism. But the referee in this case is irresponsible and has been bribed. I blame the ref.
Dorthe, I like your optimism. As one of many architects of "corporate corruption", I am certainly living proof that one can have a conscience while thriving under a crooked system.
Wow! You paint a troubling picture. But I can't say I see anything here I disagree with. I think it's time you run for office. Make sure you have good bodyguards. :D
James, thanks for the feedback. That would be a great idea except I know I would be too weak to stick to my principles and not be lured in. I'd be a rotten sellout. :) You're probably the better man to run for office to make changes.
Interesting, well researched read! Nice to know there are at least a few other options out there, though I still see my beliefs too far left and/or right to fit into any of them.
I'm a gun loving, pro-choice, atheist who supports gay rights, tax breaks for all (including the rich), and refuses to stop referring to them as "illegal aliens".
Shynsly,
I think your beliefs are extremely reasonable and are shared by the majority of Americans. Let's take a look: 2nd Amendment, pro-choice, and gay-right supporter all mean you are someone who believes in maximum personal freedoms. Atheism is a progressive ideal. No Income tax is a conservative ideal. The spectrum is more complex than right versus left. Left is progressive. Right is conservative. Up is liberal. Down is authoritarian. The fact that you call them illegal aliens is merely statement of fact. Of the four parties listed above, the first three are "liberal"--supporting personal freedoms over greater control and law and order. Only the fourth party listed is authoritarian. Based on what you said, I would think you would prefer a centrist or libertarian party. Most centrist parties ignore religious topics as irrelevant. It's true that most of the conservative parties are religious, but the libertarians seem to be secular. I'm sure there is a party for everybody.
Agreed. In terms of my personal atheism, it's exactly that, a personal choice. I have absolutely no problem with nor harbor any ill-will towards people of faith.
It's one of the beautiful things about our nation, separation of church and state. Everyone has the right to choose their faith (or lack there of) and practice it accordingly. If I understand the founders intention correctly, the only involvement the government has is to simply protect that right.
And you are very intuitive, you've pretty well pegged me, lol. I value personal freedom over all else, so long as one person's freedom or choices do not interfere with another's.
Forgive my ignorance for not knowing which, but didn't one of our Founding Fathers basically say something to the affect of, "In a perfect world, people would regulate their own behavior, and there would be no need for a government." Unfortunately, this is an imperfect world, and without a government, you get chaos; So they set about creating the smallest, least intrusive government possible that could still effectively foster (not create) economic success, national defense, and the protection of individual liberties.
Yes; and what happened to it?
Those are good points. Haven't thought about it like that. I always thought it was mostly 2 parties and a bunch of others that you dont hear of much or about. I had a teacher give a website that had hundreds of parties.
Well in the literal sense, your first assumption is correct. There are two parties with any clout at all with a bunch of others you don't hear much about. I just wanted to create a perpective by categorizing all parties based on their respective platforms. The Democratic Party differs from the other leftist parties due to its interest in national defense, national security, and foreign affairs. The GOP differs from other conservative parties for the same reason. Therefore, I would place the Dems and the GOP in a fourth category all their own.
This hub calls to mind an article from Atlantic about 20 years ago suggesting that there are four political groups based around socially conservative, socially liberal, economically conservative, economically liberal. I think that was too limiting but it was a liberal magazine trying to comprehend American politics. I do think you have a handle on things, at least as much as one can.
Where would you place the TEA party movement or the Texas succession people?
The Tea Party movement is what happens when victims of 50 years of propaganda try to figure things out for themselves in a collapsing state. They are extremely conservative and extremely authoritarian--which is to say they are stratophiles who believe in strong law-enforcement and military hegemony. They don't believe in social reform of any kind and are too ignorant to understand that no amount of budget reduction will ever make a difference if they don't cut back on defense. The GOP has principles, which are to protect the wealthy and corporate interests, while making the poor and middle class pay heavy taxes. The Democrats basically have no principles other than to execute the will of those who contribute to their campaigns. Buried underneath all of that mess is a small party platform that leans toward progressivism and reform. This makes the Dems the lesser of the two evils I suppose.
Andy the Great 19 months ago
Sounds like we're boned, and that most voters agree on most issues, but don't understand how similar they are (they've been divided and conquered). As I look over the newest additions to your hubs, I see the "A strong conservative voice for Texas: David Porter (Republican)" banner on each page refresh.
We've become too big for ourselves. The larger we become and the more diverse we become, the easier we are to separate into smaller and smaller factions. The last time this process got to this point, we started colonizing the New World. We seem to be destined to destroy ourselves if we aren't able to colonize space pretty soon.
The cold truth is that human's need masters. Someone will always rise to the top and control the rest of us. The most lasting form of government in the world was the monarchy. We like to have someone to blame (and/or kill) for all the bad things that happen. I've been wondering recently why someone hasn't picked up an M24 and started picking off CEOs. There are plenty of gun nuts out there that are plenty angry. Truth is, maybe someone has, and it hasn't been reported.