Comments by "Clint Holmes" (@clintholmes2061) on "Green Party Delegates: Don't Blame Us For President Trump" video.

  1. I listen to Jill Stein but I've never heard her make promises. Donald Trump for example and contrast did say that he WOULD build a wall and that Mexico WOULD pay for it. Those are examples of promises that are never going to happen. Jill Stein on the other hand presents a vision for America of how she sees it. She gives you an idea of what she wants, what she considers to be priorities, but that isn't to be mistaken with promises or the idea that just because these are things she wants she promises to get them done. I love Jill Stein and will be voting for her but I have no illusions about what she would be able to get done with the Congress we have. I do not think this is an argument for not voting for Jill Stein but rather for voting against the current congress who are not willing to work for Jill's vision and priorities of: universal health care, accessible education, criminal justice reform, protecting the planet, addressing poverty, a just economy, freedom and equality and more. Lets contrast that to the little bit the current congress and president get done when they actually work together... the TPP. I'd take gridlock and nothing getting done as opposed to the country taking steps backward like this, and that is what will happen with either Hillary or Trump as president. Lastly the biggest power a President has for unilateral reform is as commander in chief. Unlike the 2 major candidates she could be trusted to reign in the military industrialized complex in that is completely out of control. She can be trusted to not get us into new wars and congress has little to do with it.
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  2. I agree that The Progressive Party would be an accurate name for them but ultimately I suggest you not get too wrapped up in labels. Leave that to weasels like Frank Luntz.
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  3. Mareepu regarding, "I'm not personally bothered by labels, but unfortunately, others are," I understand your point and arguably you are very correct. One of the problems I thought Bernie Sanders faced during the primary was the fact that he has labeled himself an independent all his life. If he had just called himself a democrat all these years I think there is a decent number of people who would supported him but considered themselves democrats, are swayed by labels, and would only vote for another "pure" democrat. I like the Green label in that it does emphasize a couple important issues that are considered a high priority by the party. 1) Climate change. Anyone who doesn't believe climate change is real and influenced by man isn't going to be looking to join the party anyway so I think this is a legit description. Furthermore it differentiates them from Republicans who are pure anti-science and corporate Democrats who support fracking. 2) End the war on drugs. People are waking up to the fact that America is not really the "land of the free" when MJ is illegal and we imprison so much of our population. Again there is great difference with the fake left when Hillary loves collecting her donations from for profit prisons. I can see your point that maybe re-branding might do the party good but ultimately I think the problem is the fact that Americans are not very educated when it comes to politics and political parties. But in their defense our terrible media does little to really educate the public.
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  4. Mareepu regarding, "Life Skills course..." Great idea. I can't agree more and have thought the same for some time. Personal finance specifically should be taught in school and it is criminal to think it isn't. Talk about an important life skill everyone needs but it isn't taught in school in any kind of meaningful way. I also like the other ideas you have about education.
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