I don't think we need parties. I think they led to this paradigm of left, right, left that has marched America toward socialism/communism (really a technocrat oligarchy).
What we need is campaign finance reform and real reinforcement so that the mega rich can't install their puppets. Every candidate should get a set amount to spend and when it is gone you are finished campaigning.
Campaigning itself is mostly just marketing to win over people who don’t think for themselves (most Americans, that is, but this will hopefully be changing). It should be just based on topics, discussions and debates.
Do we even need parties?
I don't think we need parties. I think they led to this paradigm of left, right, left that has marched America toward socialism/communism (really a technocrat oligarchy).
What we need is campaign finance reform and real reinforcement so that the mega rich can't install their puppets. Every candidate should get a set amount to spend and when it is gone you are finished campaigning.
Campaigning itself is mostly just marketing to win over people who don’t think for themselves (most Americans, that is, but this will hopefully be changing). It should be just based on topics, discussions and debates.