FAILURE OF THE PARTY SYSTEM

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Spoiler

 

 

The

FAILURE

of the

TWO-PARTY SYSTEM

 

The Universal Union

1769

TO THE CITIZENRY OF THE EMPIRE,

 

       The House of Commons Elections of 1769 have concluded, and the Josephite Union has retained control of the legislature. To Jonah Stahl-Elendil, the new leader of the House of Commons, we congratulate you on your victory. To Amadeus d’Aryn, we applaud your rigorous campaign. To the newly elected HCM’s, we wish you luck in your civil service.

       Unfortunately, these results are far too familiar for most voters. The lack of legislative propositions in the last session of the House of Commons – let alone the lack of actual, tangible progress – is concerning. We need changes that can manifest themselves in a way that mean something to the commoner, in a way that can substantially improve the lives of the merchants, the workers, the soldiers, and to everybody in between, because if we continue on our current trajectory, we will not receive such substantial change. Both parties make wonderful promises, but rarely deliver in a way that actually means something to their constituents, or retract their statements made during the campaign. Both factions talk a big game, but when it comes down to the wire, they’re merely a body of men going to work in different coloured outfits. Promises are not kept in this two-party system, they are broken.

       In our latest poll, some 64% of respondents said that it’s time for the formation of a third party. That’s why, after approval from the Union’s staff and members, we’re petitioning the Crown to allow the creation of a commoner’s party, to appeal to those who are disillusioned by the current political system, and to provide them an alternative choice to the two-party dichotomy. We would champion the values of the commoner, and abide by the policies listed in the Union’s platform. We would be committed to a primary election system – something both parties have expressed interest in but have failed to initiate – and we would promise to propose more legislation than any other party. Even if in the minority, our party would be the lifeblood of our legislature.

 

Join us, and sign the petition here.

 

You will not be asked to join the Universal Union, to join this future party’s efforts, or to vote for said party in future elections. We merely need your support to get our names on the ballots.

 

Abeyot Okoro, Union President