Why Presidential Primaries Aren’t Democratic

[longknife]

This goes along with Judge Neapolitano's remark that political parties are private entities, not government agencies. They can establish any rules they want.

In the modern political era, primaries and caucuses have been played outsized roles in determining nominees, but on a procedural level it’s always been an inside game governed by party delegate selection rules.

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[OldLady]

Makes sense. Now that voters have had a taste of chosing the nominee, they want MORE. But it's not really their choice. Should there be a third party, a People's Party? Golly, that sounds communist. Another name, please.

 

[longknife]

There is actually a huge list of political parties here in the USA

Political Party Founded in Former Titles International Affiliations



America First Party 2002

American Conservative Party 2008

American Freedom Party 2010 American Third Position Party

America's Party 2008 America's Independent Party

Black Riders Liberation Party 1996

Christian Liberty Party* 1996 American Heritage Party

Citizens Party of the United States 2004 New American Independent Party

Communist Party USA 1919 International Meeting of Communist and Workers' Parties

Conservative Party of New York State

Democratic Party

Freedom Socialist Party 1966

Independent Party

Independence Party of New York

Independent American Party 1998

Justice Party 2011

Libertarian Party

Modern Whig Party 2007

National Socialist Movement 1974 National Socialist American Workers Freedom Movement World Union of National Socialists

New Black Panther Party 1989

Objectivist Party 2008

Party for Socialism and Liberation 2004

Peace and Freedom Party 1967

Prohibition Party 1869

Republican Party

Reform Party of the United States of America 1995 United We Stand America

Socialist Action 1983 Fourth International

Socialist Alternative 1986 Labor Militant Committee for a Workers' International

Socialist Equality Party 1966 Workers League International Committee of the Fourth International

Socialist Party USA 1973

Socialist Workers Party 1938 Pathfinder tendency (unofficial)

Transhumanist Party 2014

United States Marijuana Party 2002

United States Pacifist Party 1983

United States Pirate Party 2006 Pirate Party International (observer)

Unity Party of America 2004

Vermont Progressive Party

Veterans Party of America 2013

Workers World Party

Working Families Party