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Parent Post: How does someone run for office in todays time without selling out?
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maurice
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3/11/2025, 3:49:08 PM
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To me it seems like the hemi-epiphyte method and finding followers that already agree mostly look like they work well together and are seemingly the most realistic path. (the others would need a lot more luck involved to work). The left has shown that slippery slope techniques can be effective, so just planting seeds early on and then getting more radical with policy as time goes on does seem like it will work convincing the people to be on your side. The largest problem would be getting congress to pass laws with you, and while support from the people can go a long way, it may not be enough. Maybe doing something like Trump floated earlier about creating a new MAGA party. If one was a popular president like Trump in theory they'd have a good shot at breaking off and making a successful new party and then it would be very clear which congressmen were on your side to the average voter. Right now the average voter can't tell the difference between a Thomas Massie and a Rhino Mitch McConnel, but if Thomas joined a third party following the president, it would be clear to the people to vote McConnel out for a candidate of the new party. That is getting very in the weeds though, I guess the better thing to focus on would be what do initial steps look like for finding and setting up the foundation for a candidate like this?
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