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Sunday, June 19, 2016
Thank You, Bernie
As Senator Bernie Sanders gets closer to conceding the Democratic primary, something historic is happening. Not just that Hillary Clinton will be the first woman to be a major party's candidate. No, something even bigger is happening.
What Bernie Sanders brought to the election was really a political revolution. If you asked anyone how a self-proclaimed democratic socialist would do in the Democratic primaries against none other than Hillary Clinton, they would have thought you to be crazy. As soon as the 2012 election was over and Obama was re-elected, Hillary Clinton became the presumptive 2016 Democratic nominee.
Yet a Senator in the shadows, Bernie, came up and announced he was going to challenge her in late April of 2015. No one thought he had any chance. In fact, people considered him a little bit crazy and off the rocker. Various protests were made against his candidacy.
"He has no chance!"
"He is too old!"
"Oh come on, he's a socialist!"
There was one person in particular who thought he had no chance back then. Me. I remember getting the AP Mobile alert on my school iPad that he had announced his candidacy. I thought to myself that this guy had no chance. The only thing he was doing was blocking Vice President Biden from getting to a one-on-one challenge with Hillary Clinton. I supported Joe Biden back then and really wanted him to be President. In fact, whenever I recited all the Presidents' names (I used to do this to brag about my knowledge) I would always follow up "Barack Hussein Obama II" with "Joseph Robinette Biden Jr."
To me, Bernie Sanders was a long-shot who would only act as a spoiler candidate. I also had the common misconception that many people still hold, that socialism is communism. I didn't think he should be our President; I didn't want a communist in charge!
It was June of 2015, a full year ago, when I started to take Bernie seriously. There were videos of him speaking online. I started watching him and then started my support of him as a candidate. I learned that socialism was not at all the same thing as communism. My support of a $10.10 minimum wage became a support of a $15 minimum wage. I had once laughed at the idea of making public college tuition-free, now I was a full-fledged supporter of that.
Bernie singlehandedly pushed me to the left on many issues. Even as I was receiving emails for the "Draft Biden" campaign, I signed up at berniesanders.com. What followed throughout the summer was my support for Bernie increasing and I became increasingly conflicted over a Biden candidacy. I still hoped that the Vice President would join the race, but each day, I became a stronger supporter of the Bernie Sanders campaign.
Then, in mid-July, I took a candidate's quiz to see where I matched with each candidate. I matched 98% with Bernie Sanders and 91% each with Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. If it wasn't official already, it was now. I was completely for Bernie Sanders. The push leftwards was complete.
After the push leftwards was complete, next became the advocating. I had told some of my friends to support Bernie Sanders, sending them videos of his speeches, and all that. However, by the end of the July, as I fully embraced the Bernie Sanders campaign, I became obnoxious about it.
I could not stop talking about Bernie Sanders. I occasionally wore my Bernie pin to school on normal day, but I also wore my Bernie pin on every single primary and caucus day. When we did Kahoots in class, my name was almost always Bernie Sanders related. We received a free Bernie Sanders bumper sticker in the mail and I put that on my multi-binder. During standardized testing, I re-read for the 100th time the Bernie Sanders autobiography, Outsider in the White House. For Halloween, I dressed up as Bernie Sanders. For a comic book cover that we had to create in art, my comic was called "Socialist Man".
All my friends were thoroughly annoyed with my obsession with Bernie Sanders. When anyone said a witty insult, I would yell, "Feel the Bern! Bernie Sanders for President 2016!". That led to my Language Arts teacher jokingly threaten me with detention. At least, I hope it was jokingly.
As Bernie Sanders rose in the polls, I would follow with enthusiasm. In the ultra-close Iowa Caucuses, I stayed up until midnight, hoping for a Bernie victory. Even though he ultimately lost, it was a major victory that he had managed to give Hillary Clinton a run for her money. When he won the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, I loudly yelled, "YES!".
If there was one word to describe my 7th grade year, it was "Bernie". After Bernie Sanders lost the Illinois primary, basically everyone took the liberty to inform me about the loss as if I hadn't already known about it. I became tied with Bernie Sanders.
As Bernie's chance of winning the nomination became slimmer and slimmer, I couldn't bear the idea of him conceding. I came closer and closer to becoming a "Bernie or Bust" guy. One of my friends, a Hillary Clinton supporter, kept on pressing me on whether Bernie should concede the nomination and whether I would support Hillary. Finally, I just told him that I would support the Green Party if Bernie didn't win the nomination and Hillary Clinton did not name a progressive as her running mate.
Of course, I most likely will end up supporting Clinton if she gets the nomination, which is basically inevitable for her right now. Hopefully, she'll name a good progressive, like Elizabeth Warren or perhaps Bernie himself, as her running mate. What I hope is that Bernie now gets a major role in the DNC to shape the platform.
What Bernie has brought to this election was, basically, a political revolution. He has brought progressive ideas and the left wing of the Democratic Party, which he wasn't even a part of at the beginning of 2015, in the spotlights. While campaigning, he also advertised such congressional candidates as Lucy Flores, Pramila Jayapal, Zephyr Teachout, Tim Canova, Eric Kingson, and Paul Clements. Although Lucy Flores ended up losing her primary, this is still a strong, progressive lot that would tip the ideological balance of Congress leftwards.
Although we may not see the immediate effects in the 2016 election, or perhaps even in the 2020 election, I don't think it's too radical to say that in the 2024 elections, there'll be progressive candidates everywhere. The Democratic Party will complete its push leftwards. All of this will be because of Bernie and his political revolution.
As the primary wraps up, I have only one thing to say - which millions of people across the nation are also saying:
Thank you, Bernie!
What Bernie Sanders brought to the election was really a political revolution. If you asked anyone how a self-proclaimed democratic socialist would do in the Democratic primaries against none other than Hillary Clinton, they would have thought you to be crazy. As soon as the 2012 election was over and Obama was re-elected, Hillary Clinton became the presumptive 2016 Democratic nominee.
Yet a Senator in the shadows, Bernie, came up and announced he was going to challenge her in late April of 2015. No one thought he had any chance. In fact, people considered him a little bit crazy and off the rocker. Various protests were made against his candidacy.
"He has no chance!"
"He is too old!"
"Oh come on, he's a socialist!"
There was one person in particular who thought he had no chance back then. Me. I remember getting the AP Mobile alert on my school iPad that he had announced his candidacy. I thought to myself that this guy had no chance. The only thing he was doing was blocking Vice President Biden from getting to a one-on-one challenge with Hillary Clinton. I supported Joe Biden back then and really wanted him to be President. In fact, whenever I recited all the Presidents' names (I used to do this to brag about my knowledge) I would always follow up "Barack Hussein Obama II" with "Joseph Robinette Biden Jr."
To me, Bernie Sanders was a long-shot who would only act as a spoiler candidate. I also had the common misconception that many people still hold, that socialism is communism. I didn't think he should be our President; I didn't want a communist in charge!
It was June of 2015, a full year ago, when I started to take Bernie seriously. There were videos of him speaking online. I started watching him and then started my support of him as a candidate. I learned that socialism was not at all the same thing as communism. My support of a $10.10 minimum wage became a support of a $15 minimum wage. I had once laughed at the idea of making public college tuition-free, now I was a full-fledged supporter of that.
Bernie singlehandedly pushed me to the left on many issues. Even as I was receiving emails for the "Draft Biden" campaign, I signed up at berniesanders.com. What followed throughout the summer was my support for Bernie increasing and I became increasingly conflicted over a Biden candidacy. I still hoped that the Vice President would join the race, but each day, I became a stronger supporter of the Bernie Sanders campaign.
Then, in mid-July, I took a candidate's quiz to see where I matched with each candidate. I matched 98% with Bernie Sanders and 91% each with Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden. If it wasn't official already, it was now. I was completely for Bernie Sanders. The push leftwards was complete.
After the push leftwards was complete, next became the advocating. I had told some of my friends to support Bernie Sanders, sending them videos of his speeches, and all that. However, by the end of the July, as I fully embraced the Bernie Sanders campaign, I became obnoxious about it.
I could not stop talking about Bernie Sanders. I occasionally wore my Bernie pin to school on normal day, but I also wore my Bernie pin on every single primary and caucus day. When we did Kahoots in class, my name was almost always Bernie Sanders related. We received a free Bernie Sanders bumper sticker in the mail and I put that on my multi-binder. During standardized testing, I re-read for the 100th time the Bernie Sanders autobiography, Outsider in the White House. For Halloween, I dressed up as Bernie Sanders. For a comic book cover that we had to create in art, my comic was called "Socialist Man".
All my friends were thoroughly annoyed with my obsession with Bernie Sanders. When anyone said a witty insult, I would yell, "Feel the Bern! Bernie Sanders for President 2016!". That led to my Language Arts teacher jokingly threaten me with detention. At least, I hope it was jokingly.
As Bernie Sanders rose in the polls, I would follow with enthusiasm. In the ultra-close Iowa Caucuses, I stayed up until midnight, hoping for a Bernie victory. Even though he ultimately lost, it was a major victory that he had managed to give Hillary Clinton a run for her money. When he won the New Hampshire Democratic Primary, I loudly yelled, "YES!".
If there was one word to describe my 7th grade year, it was "Bernie". After Bernie Sanders lost the Illinois primary, basically everyone took the liberty to inform me about the loss as if I hadn't already known about it. I became tied with Bernie Sanders.
As Bernie's chance of winning the nomination became slimmer and slimmer, I couldn't bear the idea of him conceding. I came closer and closer to becoming a "Bernie or Bust" guy. One of my friends, a Hillary Clinton supporter, kept on pressing me on whether Bernie should concede the nomination and whether I would support Hillary. Finally, I just told him that I would support the Green Party if Bernie didn't win the nomination and Hillary Clinton did not name a progressive as her running mate.
Of course, I most likely will end up supporting Clinton if she gets the nomination, which is basically inevitable for her right now. Hopefully, she'll name a good progressive, like Elizabeth Warren or perhaps Bernie himself, as her running mate. What I hope is that Bernie now gets a major role in the DNC to shape the platform.
What Bernie has brought to this election was, basically, a political revolution. He has brought progressive ideas and the left wing of the Democratic Party, which he wasn't even a part of at the beginning of 2015, in the spotlights. While campaigning, he also advertised such congressional candidates as Lucy Flores, Pramila Jayapal, Zephyr Teachout, Tim Canova, Eric Kingson, and Paul Clements. Although Lucy Flores ended up losing her primary, this is still a strong, progressive lot that would tip the ideological balance of Congress leftwards.
Although we may not see the immediate effects in the 2016 election, or perhaps even in the 2020 election, I don't think it's too radical to say that in the 2024 elections, there'll be progressive candidates everywhere. The Democratic Party will complete its push leftwards. All of this will be because of Bernie and his political revolution.
As the primary wraps up, I have only one thing to say - which millions of people across the nation are also saying:
Thank you, Bernie!
Saturday, June 4, 2016
A Better Democracy
America prides itself on being the world's greatest democracy, however that is not always the case. We need a plan to fix our broken electoral system, which can be done by following a plan for a better democracy.
A Plan for a Better Democracy:
A Plan for a Better Democracy:
- Have each congressional district lay within a certain population range
- Put redistricting into the hands of local independent commissions
- Remove the Electoral College
- Replace First Past the Post voting system with Alternate Vote
- Hold elections on weekends or over multiple days
- Remove caucuses
- Replace current presidential primary and caucus system with single nationwide vote
- Remove super delegates (Democratic Party only)
- Remove Super PACs
- Shorten campaign season
- Giving Puerto Rico, Washington DC, and the other territories a say
Over the summer, I'll post elaborations on every single one of these points, if I have not yet done so.
America is a great nation and it revolutionized the world when it became the first modern democratic republic in the late 18th century. It's time that we take things one step forward and become an even more democratic nation that the rest of the world will look up to.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
We Need Alternative Votes
Right now, elections are all about choosing the lesser of the two evils for many people. They disagree with ideologies of both parties. However, they have to choose one party. Why? We have an outdated electoral system, that's why.
Under our system, let's say there are 3 candidates. Joe Johnson, Bob Johnson, and Bill Johnson. They are running for Senator of Minnesota, let's say. Joe is a Republican and Bob is a Democrat. Bill is part of the Green Party.
Let's say that in Minnesota, 60% are Liberal and 40% are Conservative (I'm making up the stats here). Under our system, if people truly voted the way they wanted, Bob and Bill could split the 60%, since they are both liberal candidates. Let's say Bob got 32% and Bill got 28%. Joe Johnson would get 40% of the vote since there are no other major conservative candidates and win as Bob and Bill both got less than 40%. So even though most of the population didn't want Joe to be Senator, he gets elected Senator.
Alternative Votes fix this problem. Let's say the exact same scenario rolls out, except with Alternative Votes. Under Alternative Votes, the people would get to rank their candidates. So let's say that people who support Bill Johnson put Bob Johnson as their second choice. First, they would look at all the first votes.
Results After 1st Round
Joe Johnson - 40%
Bob Johnson - 32%
Bill Johnson - 28%
Then, they would look if any candidate had at least 50% of the vote. Since no candidate had 50% of the vote, the bottom-most candidate would be dropped out. Anyone who voted for that candidate would instead have their vote transferred to the second choice.
Results After 2nd Round
Bob Johnson - 60%
Joe Johnson - 40%
After the second round, since Bob would have over 50% of the vote, he would win. This would be more democratic than the previous scenario where Joe won.
Alternative Votes allow the electoral process to be more democratic and more true to the actual popular will. It also allows third party candidates to triumph more often.
We in America pride ourselves on being the first modern democratic republic. Now let's take it a step further and make us even more democratic.
After all, that's what makes our country great, isn't it?
Under our system, let's say there are 3 candidates. Joe Johnson, Bob Johnson, and Bill Johnson. They are running for Senator of Minnesota, let's say. Joe is a Republican and Bob is a Democrat. Bill is part of the Green Party.
Let's say that in Minnesota, 60% are Liberal and 40% are Conservative (I'm making up the stats here). Under our system, if people truly voted the way they wanted, Bob and Bill could split the 60%, since they are both liberal candidates. Let's say Bob got 32% and Bill got 28%. Joe Johnson would get 40% of the vote since there are no other major conservative candidates and win as Bob and Bill both got less than 40%. So even though most of the population didn't want Joe to be Senator, he gets elected Senator.
Alternative Votes fix this problem. Let's say the exact same scenario rolls out, except with Alternative Votes. Under Alternative Votes, the people would get to rank their candidates. So let's say that people who support Bill Johnson put Bob Johnson as their second choice. First, they would look at all the first votes.
Results After 1st Round
Joe Johnson - 40%
Bob Johnson - 32%
Bill Johnson - 28%
Then, they would look if any candidate had at least 50% of the vote. Since no candidate had 50% of the vote, the bottom-most candidate would be dropped out. Anyone who voted for that candidate would instead have their vote transferred to the second choice.
Results After 2nd Round
Bob Johnson - 60%
Joe Johnson - 40%
After the second round, since Bob would have over 50% of the vote, he would win. This would be more democratic than the previous scenario where Joe won.
Alternative Votes allow the electoral process to be more democratic and more true to the actual popular will. It also allows third party candidates to triumph more often.
We in America pride ourselves on being the first modern democratic republic. Now let's take it a step further and make us even more democratic.
After all, that's what makes our country great, isn't it?
Monday, December 21, 2015
Why I Support Bernie Sanders
The 2016 field is crowded. Most people are ignoring it, and understandably as it is not even the year of the election!
However, I am paying a lot of attention. I have already set my sites on an unlikely contender, Senator Bernard Sanders from Vermont, who was the longest serving Independent in congressional history until this year when he became a Democrat.
Bernie Sanders is the best candidate. So why him? Why not any other candidates? Why does it even matter whom I support if I can't even vote?
I am going to be part of the future workforce. I will have to work and make money in the future America. Whoever gets elected in 2016 will directly have an impact on my career when I join the workforce.
Bernie Sanders fights for that. He fights for a higher minimum wage. He fights for less income inequality. He wants healthcare for all and once the hardworking workers retire, he wants them to be able to sustain themselves with Social Security.
Its not just about me, either. He wants our prison systems to focus on rehabilitation, not punishment - a point which I heavily agree with. This is just beginning to scratch the surface off his ideas.
I want to live in a world as an adult better off than previous generations that come before me. Which is why I am supporting Bernie Sanders for President in 2016.
However, I am paying a lot of attention. I have already set my sites on an unlikely contender, Senator Bernard Sanders from Vermont, who was the longest serving Independent in congressional history until this year when he became a Democrat.
Bernie Sanders is the best candidate. So why him? Why not any other candidates? Why does it even matter whom I support if I can't even vote?
I am going to be part of the future workforce. I will have to work and make money in the future America. Whoever gets elected in 2016 will directly have an impact on my career when I join the workforce.
Bernie Sanders fights for that. He fights for a higher minimum wage. He fights for less income inequality. He wants healthcare for all and once the hardworking workers retire, he wants them to be able to sustain themselves with Social Security.
Its not just about me, either. He wants our prison systems to focus on rehabilitation, not punishment - a point which I heavily agree with. This is just beginning to scratch the surface off his ideas.
I want to live in a world as an adult better off than previous generations that come before me. Which is why I am supporting Bernie Sanders for President in 2016.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
How to Run for Congress
Election season is rolling by. For some people disgruntled by our current political system, this may be the time of year when they decide to quit their job and run for office.
Therefore, I am creating a step to step guide on how to run for Congress.
1. Meet the Requirements
If you are running for the House of Representatives, you must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years. If you are running for the Senate, you must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years. For both of them, you have to live in the state you are running for office in.
2. File your Forms
You must fill out 2 FEC Forms to run for Congress. FEC Form 1 is for committees, while FEC Form 2 is for candidates. You must fill out FEC Form 1 for your campaign committee, while you must fill out FEC Form 2 for your declaration of candidacy. Certain states have deadlines to get your forms through, so research that in the website on Step 3.
FEC Form 1 PDF - http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm1.pdf
FEC Form 1 Webform - https://webforms.fec.gov/webforms/form1/index.htm
FEC Form 2 PDF - http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm2.pdf
FEC Form 2 Webform - https://webforms.fec.gov/webforms/form2/index.htm
3. Get your Signatures
In order to actually get on the ballot, you need to get signatures. The website below has all the details about the requirements per state to get on the ballot. The second website shows the filing deadlines for signatures and forms per state.
https://ballotpedia.org/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2014_U.S._Congress_elections
https://ballotpedia.org/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2016_U.S._Congress_elections
4. Start a Website
There are many websites dedicated to giving candidates a way to get their own campaign websites. Websites provide more info as well as create a good way to raise money. This website below is one of many to give campaign websites to candidates.
https://www.campaignpartner.com
5. Raise Money!
Through your campaign website, email supporters and raise money! You can attach donation receiving places on your site in multiple ways. For Democratic Candidates, the best way is ActBlue. For everybody else and Democrat candidates, you can use PayPal or other services to receive money. Create a separate account just for your campaign, so you can successfully report on your campaign finances.
6. Spread the Word
Using social media and word of mouth, try to get your message through. You should also advertise as much as you can without using up all of your money.
7. Vote!
There is no way to win unless you vote and get others to also vote. Register to vote and then vote on primary days. If you win the primaries, make sure to rally your supporters to vote for you on Election Day.
Note: This isn't a complete guide. These are merely the basics. If you are serious about running for office, do a bit more research, but use this as a starting base.
Therefore, I am creating a step to step guide on how to run for Congress.
1. Meet the Requirements
If you are running for the House of Representatives, you must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years. If you are running for the Senate, you must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years. For both of them, you have to live in the state you are running for office in.
2. File your Forms
You must fill out 2 FEC Forms to run for Congress. FEC Form 1 is for committees, while FEC Form 2 is for candidates. You must fill out FEC Form 1 for your campaign committee, while you must fill out FEC Form 2 for your declaration of candidacy. Certain states have deadlines to get your forms through, so research that in the website on Step 3.
FEC Form 1 PDF - http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm1.pdf
FEC Form 1 Webform - https://webforms.fec.gov/webforms/form1/index.htm
FEC Form 2 PDF - http://www.fec.gov/pdf/forms/fecfrm2.pdf
FEC Form 2 Webform - https://webforms.fec.gov/webforms/form2/index.htm
3. Get your Signatures
In order to actually get on the ballot, you need to get signatures. The website below has all the details about the requirements per state to get on the ballot. The second website shows the filing deadlines for signatures and forms per state.
https://ballotpedia.org/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2014_U.S._Congress_elections
https://ballotpedia.org/Signature_requirements_and_deadlines_for_2016_U.S._Congress_elections
4. Start a Website
There are many websites dedicated to giving candidates a way to get their own campaign websites. Websites provide more info as well as create a good way to raise money. This website below is one of many to give campaign websites to candidates.
https://www.campaignpartner.com
5. Raise Money!
Through your campaign website, email supporters and raise money! You can attach donation receiving places on your site in multiple ways. For Democratic Candidates, the best way is ActBlue. For everybody else and Democrat candidates, you can use PayPal or other services to receive money. Create a separate account just for your campaign, so you can successfully report on your campaign finances.
6. Spread the Word
Using social media and word of mouth, try to get your message through. You should also advertise as much as you can without using up all of your money.
7. Vote!
There is no way to win unless you vote and get others to also vote. Register to vote and then vote on primary days. If you win the primaries, make sure to rally your supporters to vote for you on Election Day.
Note: This isn't a complete guide. These are merely the basics. If you are serious about running for office, do a bit more research, but use this as a starting base.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Liberal Revolution?
A couple of weeks ago, the Canadian General Election was held. Before the election, the Conservatives were in power, like they had been since 2006. If Stephen Harper and the Conservatives had won the election, they would've had a good chance of being the longest consecutive majority in the Canadian parliament. Stephen Harper was the Prime Minister for 9 years, had he won, he could've beaten Sir Wilfrid Laurier for longest consecutive tenure as Prime Minister of Canada (he had 15 years as Prime Minister).
However, none of that happened. Justin Trudeau, a 43 year old former schoolteacher and son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and the Liberal Party crushed the Conservatives and New Democratic Party. At the start of the election, the Conservatives held 159 seats in Parliament, the New Democrats held 95 seats in Parliament, and the Liberals held 36 seats in Parliament. After the election, the Liberals held 184 seats in Parliament, the Conservatives held 99 seats in Parliament, and the New Democrats held 44 seats in Parliament.
This wasn't a random occurrence. A major shift to the left in the West has been evident. Over the summer, the Labour Party elected a socialist, Jeremy Corbyn, as its new leader. In America, Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, and the progressive wing of the Democratic party have launched an insurgent campaign that is catching up to the once favorite Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Of course, one could argue, other parts of Europe are going to the right. After Poland's most recent election, there is no left wing party with seats in parliament. In America also, the Republican Party has been lurching further and further to the right in recent times, even leading to the resignation of the Speaker of the House John Boehner.
However, new polling shows that the Democrats have a good chance of retaking the Senate and have a better chance than before, although still slim, to take back the House also. The Presidency still remains up for grabs, due to ongoing crowded campaigns.
While some countries are going to the right, the West seems to be pivoting towards the left. Socialist is no longer a dirty word, and people are starting to learn that the word socialist and the word communist aren't synonyms.
All the evidence is pointing towards a Liberal Revolution.
However, none of that happened. Justin Trudeau, a 43 year old former schoolteacher and son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and the Liberal Party crushed the Conservatives and New Democratic Party. At the start of the election, the Conservatives held 159 seats in Parliament, the New Democrats held 95 seats in Parliament, and the Liberals held 36 seats in Parliament. After the election, the Liberals held 184 seats in Parliament, the Conservatives held 99 seats in Parliament, and the New Democrats held 44 seats in Parliament.
This wasn't a random occurrence. A major shift to the left in the West has been evident. Over the summer, the Labour Party elected a socialist, Jeremy Corbyn, as its new leader. In America, Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, and the progressive wing of the Democratic party have launched an insurgent campaign that is catching up to the once favorite Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Of course, one could argue, other parts of Europe are going to the right. After Poland's most recent election, there is no left wing party with seats in parliament. In America also, the Republican Party has been lurching further and further to the right in recent times, even leading to the resignation of the Speaker of the House John Boehner.
However, new polling shows that the Democrats have a good chance of retaking the Senate and have a better chance than before, although still slim, to take back the House also. The Presidency still remains up for grabs, due to ongoing crowded campaigns.
While some countries are going to the right, the West seems to be pivoting towards the left. Socialist is no longer a dirty word, and people are starting to learn that the word socialist and the word communist aren't synonyms.
All the evidence is pointing towards a Liberal Revolution.
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