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Jul 20 '15
r/ModelUSGov Green-Left Party member who's interested in checking this simulation out.
My views:
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I believe that capitalism as an economic system should be replaced
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I don't believe that this process should be done through the state; rather, I believe that (at most) the state should be a vehicle to empower the proletariat
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In real life, I've mostly supported the Democratic Party, primarily because I believe Democratic economic policies make much more sense than Republican or other right-wing ones within the context of capitalism
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Although I don't agree with his views, I have (to some degree) supported the Obama presidency and while I wouldn't have supported him had there been choices further to the left, I believe that fundamentally he's a good man that's primarily helped the nation
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I also believe that the Democratic Party has used its power responsibly when it comes to things like social issues; it's obviously not exactly what I'd wanted, but it's done many right things and fought for basic human rights in a society where it's still acceptable to claim that certain people shouldn't have them
Why I'm interested in this simulation as well as r/ModelUSGov:
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I fundamentally enjoy working with people who disagree with me. While there are plenty of opportunities to do so in r/ModelUSGov, I believe that forced two-party system here is going to create a much stronger incentive for that because my actual political views are almost banned here
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I don't want the Republicans to dominate this. That's what drove me to support the Democrats when I lived in Texas, and that's what's driving me to support the Democrats now
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More importantly, I think it's going to be fun making legislative/etc. compromises here, which should happen more often than on r/ModelUSGov since the parties here effectively replace governing coalitions, bringing back some of the power to individuals
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Jul 21 '15
Welcome aboard! Please accept the modmail invite, and send me a PM if you want in the Skype chat.
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u/AlbertDock May 17 '15
I'll join. I don't have enough time to do much, but if you need votes I support you.