US Political Parties

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Don't feel restricted to joining the Democrat or Republican party. You may not realize how many political parties exist in the US. Hunch will guide you to the right party based on your opinions on policy, social

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  • 1.
    Democratic Party

    Democratic Party

    The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. It is the oldest political party in continuous operation in ...

    gattis
    Pros: Pro intelligence Pro equality Logical positions on economy and foreign affairs Cons: Pro affirmative action Overreaction to environmental issues
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    Republican Party

    Republican Party

    The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. It is often referred to as the Grand Old ...

    curious1
    Pros: They believe in limited government and lower taxes. Cons: They are trying to become too much. They need to ...
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    Libertarian Party

    Libertarian Party

    The Libertarian Party is a United States political party founded on December 11, 1971. As of 2006 it was the fifth largest party in the United States in terms of ...

    woland
    Pros: The best of both worlds- social and economic freedoms. Cons: Well, have you ever been to a libertarian party meeting? ...
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    Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party is an American libertarian political party founded in 2006 by people who were unhappy with the direction the United States Libertarian Party was taking. Their entire ...

    captain_spaulding
    Pros: Want to restore freedoms (i.e. an immediate and complete end to warrantless searches and seizures, warrantless ... Cons: Complete and total dismantling of all security establishments (police, militrary, ...
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    Green Party

    Green Party

    One of the political parties in the United States, and similar in mission to many of the worldwide Green Parties, the Greens have been active as a third party since ...

    ricdiablo
    Pros: It's the true populist platform. The right blend of freedom and opportunity and social justice, without ... Cons: Ralph Nader does not listen very well. Until we evolve ...
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    Marijuana Party

    Marijuana Party

    The United States Marijuana Party (or USMJP) (More popularly known as the U.S. Marijuana Party) is a cannabis political party in the United States.

    The United States Marijuana Party ...

    gattis
    Pros: We should end the war on drugs Cons: This is not really a platform
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    Constitution Party

    Constitution Party

    The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative United States political party. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers Party in 1992. The party's official name was changed to the ...

    rkdrummer216
    Pros: Wants to return to the Constitution and turn back the clock on a lot of what ... Cons: Perhaps a bit too conservative to appeal to the majority ...
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    American Independent Party

    American Independent Party

    The American Independent Party is a political party that was a vehicle for the 1968 presidential campaign of Governor of Alabama George C. Wallace, considered a leading advocate of racial ...

    vulgarology
    Pros: In big elections, everyone thinks you're the swing vote, so they try and pander to you. Cons: People tend to assume that most Independents lean more toward ...
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    Centrist Party

    Centrist Party

    The Centrist Party was an attempt to build a political party in the United States in 2006. America is 70% Centrist. So why are we letting 15% from the left ...

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    Socialist Equality Party

    Socialist Equality Party

    The Socialist Equality Party is a Trotskyist political party in the United States, one of a few Socialist Equality Parties around the world affiliated to the International Committee of the ...

    savageart
    Pros: even when not viable in themselves multiple parties are beneficial to any nation, as they offer ... Cons: no party based on socialist or communist ideology will ever ...
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    Anarchism

    Anarchism

    Anarchism is a political philosophy encompassing theories and attitudes which consider the state, as compulsory government, to be unnecessary, harmful, and/or undesirable, and promote the elimination of the state ...

    carbon
    Pros: Absolute freedom is something within everyones grasp. Cons: The vast majority of people are unprepared for the amount ...
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    Reform Party of the United States of America

    Reform Party of the United States of America

    The Reform Party of the United States of America (abbreviated Reform Party USA or RPUSA, generally known simply as the Reform Party) is a political party in the United States ...

    whayworth
    Pros: It's not part of the two party system of stagnation. Cons: Everything else...middling platforms, a distinct lack of innovation, and a ...