I am beyond disgusted with both political parties.
Every election it is the same thing: "THEY are evil and stupid and trying to destroy America while WE are good and smart and are trying to save America..."
The problem as I see it is that each party is defined by issues and therein lies the rub. It feels like political parties are more about toeing the line than actual rationale or argumentative methodologies.
What I would love to see is a political party that does not define themselves by litmus test issues. What I desperately want is a political party whom's membership is dependent on your ability to use logic, reason, and data in making your decisions.
Enter the Vulcan Party
The Vulcan Party is first and foremost Data Driven. Science and Math are King, emotional opinions and tear jerking anecdotes hold no sway in this party. This party is all about the data. The equation is simple: Maximize the Utility of America.
Now, at first glance this might sound like Socialism but I assure you it is not. Capitalism is the best form of economy thus it would be the optimum way to maximize Utility for America...
Similarly, this party's mission is efficiency efficiency efficiency... It would take a cold hard look at all the governmental programs, subsidies, etc and eliminate redundancies, inefficiencies, etc.
For example-- It would look at our exploding prison population and ask the basic common sense questions like, "Why on Earth is our incarceration rate #1 in the world?" and then it would use data driven methodologies to solve that problem (hint this problem is very easy to solve).
There would be no such thing as a "left" or a "right" in this party because that is irrelevant. All that is relevant is the net benefit to America and your ability to use a data driven methodology and logical argument to support your case.
Incidentally a fallout of "what's best for America" would include favorable alliances and relationships with our allies because the world economy is interconnected...
In a nutshell, a data driven, math based, and logical political party is what I dream about. But alas, I don't think such a party will ever be realized in the US... not even close...
Every election it is the same thing: "THEY are evil and stupid and trying to destroy America while WE are good and smart and are trying to save America..."
The problem as I see it is that each party is defined by issues and therein lies the rub. It feels like political parties are more about toeing the line than actual rationale or argumentative methodologies.
What I would love to see is a political party that does not define themselves by litmus test issues. What I desperately want is a political party whom's membership is dependent on your ability to use logic, reason, and data in making your decisions.
Enter the Vulcan Party
The Vulcan Party is first and foremost Data Driven. Science and Math are King, emotional opinions and tear jerking anecdotes hold no sway in this party. This party is all about the data. The equation is simple: Maximize the Utility of America.
Now, at first glance this might sound like Socialism but I assure you it is not. Capitalism is the best form of economy thus it would be the optimum way to maximize Utility for America...
Similarly, this party's mission is efficiency efficiency efficiency... It would take a cold hard look at all the governmental programs, subsidies, etc and eliminate redundancies, inefficiencies, etc.
For example-- It would look at our exploding prison population and ask the basic common sense questions like, "Why on Earth is our incarceration rate #1 in the world?" and then it would use data driven methodologies to solve that problem (hint this problem is very easy to solve).
There would be no such thing as a "left" or a "right" in this party because that is irrelevant. All that is relevant is the net benefit to America and your ability to use a data driven methodology and logical argument to support your case.
Incidentally a fallout of "what's best for America" would include favorable alliances and relationships with our allies because the world economy is interconnected...
In a nutshell, a data driven, math based, and logical political party is what I dream about. But alas, I don't think such a party will ever be realized in the US... not even close...