Politics in NY: Get Your Hippy On People

Okay, elections are coming up as you all know. We all get calls at the house which lead us to promptly bitch out some poor cold calling intern at the bottom rung of political slavery. Recently I think in NY more than ever we need a drastic change.

Admittedly, I steer clear of politics when I can. I don't watch the news, every channel is biased in some way and they never tell the people the entire truth.

One thing however I do feel strongly about is the need for a multi-party system in America. The two party system is not conducive to change. The two parties have their platforms, in America they use social issues to polarize themselves. Republicans anti-abortion, Democrats pro-choice, the list goes on and on. But when candidates of either of these two parties are elected, we see little actual changes in policy that affects Americans everyday. Both parties spend money faster than we can print it with no actual fiscal control. Both parties employ "pork barrel" techniques to tack on special things to bills, usually pet projects to help them get re-elected.

What is the answer, you ask?

Third party candidates.

At either the state or federal level their needs to be a third party candidate elected. We as the younger generation need to take some kind of stand and say that just because this is how American politics have been almost forever, we don't like it. It needs to change. So, for the upcoming Gubernatorial election, I give you Green candidate Howie Hawkins. And for those of you who are like "oh green party, weed and tree hugging," take a look at his site and just see if you like some of his platform, it is much more practical than Andrew Cuomo's, who has run an impotent campaign, and Paladino, who is a capitalist at heart and will not help NY's workers and lower class. Plus Howie has a sense of humor.



Other countries use multi-party systems, which allows for better representation of voters, AND promotes political team work as multiple parties must align for a majority on voting.

This entire election we see candidates saying "Time to change Albany" or "We need new people on Capital Hill," I urge you to follow this advice, vote third party, and let's start to create some real change. Not just another big talk no change douchebag.

I mean, really, this guy is in the fucking lead in the polls? Hello Vermont, here I come.