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It is not simply a matter of big money in politics. There is big money in all of American life. The more pervasive problem is that we now have self-interested political institutions — the parties — that are considered “too big to fail.” Are we supposed to protect them and their refusal to share power with the people at all costs?

Why I Believe Black America Should Embrace Political Independence – Jarell Corley
June 23, 2023

More and more, the Black community has become collateral damage in today’s politics. As much as we’ve gained from our close association to the Democratic Party, I fear we’ve lost even more. The moment Black America became a guaranteed block of voters for Democrats, was the moment our “special” relationship became one defined by broken promises and lopsided compromises that leave us patiently waiting for reforms that never come. If we are to truly empower our community, we must form new coalitions, separate from the two-party system, and join hands in an independent movement for electoral reform.

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Americans mourn while politicians remain paralyzed – David Cherry
June 23, 2023

America’s politicians operate in a broken political system that rewards partisanship and punishes collaboration. Republicans running for office in closed Republican primaries can’t be “shamed” into changing their positions on gun safety legislation. In fact, supporting this type of legislation guarantees they will be defeated in a primary challenge.

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For the people, not for the parties: Open primaries empower African-Americans – Dr. Jessie Fields
June 23, 2023

The black community is being told, in many different ways, that its interests are synonymous with protecting the two-party system in general, and the Democratic Party in particular. Is that consistent with empowering African-Americans in today’s world? With 42 percent of Americans now identifying as independent, many people, myself included, feel that blind loyalty to the Democratic Party is not an option.

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The 2-Party System Keeps Racism In Place – Dr. Jessie Fields
June 23, 2023

Democratic and Republican leaders have routinely let down black Americans. It’s time to march toward independence...Political independence is the best choice for the black community to break from party control and gain greater political mobility.

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