TheOldGreyWhistle wrote:The
Are you quite sure about that? They may not be political parties in the accepted sense of the word but they have a list of reformist demands longer than your arm. Take Occupy Wall Street for example:-1. Complete bans on federal political contributions, replaced by public campaign financing.2. Reversal of the “Citizens United v. FEC” Supreme Court decision.3. Combating Washington’s “revolving door.”4. Bans on gifts to federal officials.5. Tax reform – eliminating special carve-outs and increasing progressiveness.6. Single-payer health care.7. Increased environmental regulation.8. Reduction of the national debt through a progressive income tax and elimination of corporate handouts.9. Federal job-training programs.10. Student loan debt forgiveness.11. Immigration policy, including amnesty for illegals.12. Recalling the U.S. military globally.13. Education mandates and teacher pay.14. Massive expansion of public works projects.15. Spurring China to end currency manipulation.16. Reenactment of the Glass-Steagall Act.17. Refinance all underwater mortgages at 1% interest rate.18. One-year freeze on all foreclosures.19. Free air time for all political candidates who gather sufficient signatures.20. Immediate withdrawal of all troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.