Business conglomerates and A.I. driven algorithms have taken precedence over the interests of the middle and lower classes.
Common Sense, prt. II: A Desperate Cry into the Void for a Third Political Party as the American Spirit Dies
You can feel it. Something’s off. There is a pining for the nineties, back when relationships and communities felt… real. Now, we’re clinging to what friends and familial ties we still hold dear. But there’s no longer a consensus on the pillars of what made America great in the first place. And those pillars were art, education, hard work, and freedom. The powers that be are attacking these pillars viciously. The laws we need passed (particularly around A.I. and social media) aren’t being discussed.
We’re Fucking Exhausted with Both Parties
Nature’s falling apart, the far left claims to care about this and the struggles of affordability in the middle class, but everyone knows they don’t have the balls to betray big corporation interests.
And even they did have the balls, they have no way of doing anything about it at the moment because everyone on the far right is screaming nonsense that engaging with any sort of discourse feels like trying to play chess with a elephant. The average American is exhausted and in need of real movement that’s bipartisan and based on what founded this nation in the first place: common sense.
The Lesser of Two Evils: the Giant Douche Jackasses
Wages need to go up and CEOs and board members need to be paid less. Spend less on the military and more on public institutions and protecting the environment, infrastructure. Maybe fix health insurance… in some fashion. It’s ridiculous. That’s all sensible democrat-leaning citizens want at this point. The fact that the Democrats in DC couldn’t figure this out and coherently communicate a cohesive message is flat-out embarrassing.
First thing, can you change your stupid mascot? Maybe a big strong horse or something? Is it US law that you have to identify as the jackass party when your opponent is a goddamn elephant? If you knew nothing about politics and were voting solely on color and mascot – a red elephant will always be cooler than a dumb blue donkey (excluding Eeyore of course). And it would be ironic if they weren’t jackasses most of the time. They are terrified of primaries. Hillary cheated Bernie out of votes and Bernie would’ve won in 2016.
Then, because of COVID for some reason, everyone just decided Biden won it? That made zero sense. And then they fumbled again by not holding a primary in 2024, and just put Kamala up like she had it in the bag, which frankly turned a lot of people off. They cling to a strategy that is driven more by demographic modeling, polling, and donor incentives than lived experience. You can’t just assume you have the “black vote” or the “woman vote,” talk to people like they are more than a data point, their gender, or the color of their skin. It’s insulting to us as human beings.
There’s a vast disconnect between their messaging and the economic realities of working families. It feels like Democrats rely on the fact they will win only when Republicans have created such chaos or backlash that voters feel they have no alternative – instead of, you know, actually providing a viable alternative to get behind.
The cycle reinforces voter cynicism: people aren’t choosing a vision or movement, they’re just choosing the option that feels least harmful. This dynamic keeps both parties complacent, because neither has to earn trust; they just have to be slightly less dysfunctional than the other.
A Turd Sandwich Elephant Circus Full of Clowns who Abandoned Their Own Principles
How did people asking for lower taxes and small‑government skepticism become a bunch of loyalty‑driven, weak-willed little bitches? Agitating cultural wedge issues like race, religion, gender, civil rights; they are exploited to mobilize voters while economic issues and broken social safety nets remain unaddressed. This strategy distracts from policies that don’t materially benefit the lower and middle classes. This about the corrupt system, not the people caught inside it.
I have felt more betrayed by the left more than the right, so a critique on the right probably won’t do much good, coming from me. If you’re for unchecked gun rights, deporting immigrants, corporate interests in oil, or the militarization of the government… then I’m probably not going to sway you on anything. But I have always considered myself socially liberal and fiscally conservative. There is a Republican party I could get behind… it just doesn’t exist anymore. You’ve got to be more about governance for the people and with that, include ALL people, even homosexuals, women, people who aren’t white, and accept that we are all equal. To me, that makes sense.
Why is no one trying to build this type of republican party? Why are they so blind to the current administration’s abuses on what makes this country awesome? Freedom of speech, protection from tyranny, a right to privacy, and to pursue happiness… this used to be the type of things both sides agreed on. Now those on Capitol Hill can’t even agree to disagree.
Mutual Failure: A System Designed to Protect Itself
Both parties rely on polarization to maintain power. Outrage cycles, donor networks, and media ecosystems reinforce the status quo. There is an absence of incentives for compromise, nuance, or long‑term planning. The two‑party structure rewards conflict, and proactively avoids solutions for the interest of conglomerates. This country desperately needs a party based on practical problem‑solving rather than ideological purity.
A focus on economic stability, institutional accountability, and depolarization. A common-sense nonviolent rejection of the ongoing culture‑war baiting in favor of material improvements to everyday life. We need a green, pro-marijuana party that champions common sense and personal freedom. For the exhausted majority of United States citizens who feel politically homeless, we need a political home.
It’s the Country of the People – Let’s Take it Back.
I acknowledge the structural barriers: ballot access, media coverage, funding. I’m just ranting here. After this, I’ll be retreating back to my fantasy land of weird poetry, writing original books and science fiction short stories… and drawing weird doodle drawings to escape reality. But maybe someone will read this and feel inspired to take action. If you feel the obstacles are insurmountable, I argue that these barriers exist precisely because the current system fears competition. Change only happens when people stop accepting “lesser of two evils” as the only option.
This cannot be about left vs. right anymore. It has to maintain focus on about breaking a cycle that no longer serves the country. I Invite you to imagine a political culture built on competence, empathy, and common sense. And if neither party is willing to change, then it’s up to citizens to build something new.
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