Wish I could agree, and I agree with Green ideals, but after a couple years working (or trying to) with both wings of the Greens, I've had to admit the fatal flaw in the whole third party thing. In our winner take all system, not proportional representation or parliamentary system, anyone running on a progressive agenda or left of center is always going to siphon off votes from the more progressive candidates in the major parties. There's just no getting around that. No third party has gained major party status in 140 years, and it isn't going to happen now.
The most discouraging part though, to me, was trying to get them to support other organizations with publici!
ty and networking, organizations that actively promote Green Party ideals in other ways than elections. They won't do it,
Other than passing paper resolutions against GMOs and pesticides, agricultural and rural issues aren't even on their agenda. They have no platform on agriculture or farmers' issues.
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