for the Green Party
One discouraging thing I’ve discerned from living in the U.S. for 30 years is that Americans are probably one of the most propagandized populations in the world. That most Americans would dispute this is testimony to the success of this propaganda.
So who or what is behind all of this? Well, the reality is there’s long been a ruling corporate elite, an oligarchy, that is hell-bent on maintaining control of resources and the flow and concentration of capital primarily through a political duopoly – an enforced two-party system that stymies, disadvantages, and/or shuts out the electoral initiatives of other parties, including the “people-powered” (as opposed to corporate-backed) Green Party.
The corporate “mainstream” media has and continues to play a major role in this suppressing of genuinely democratic voices and movements in the U.S. For as Norman Solomon has pointed out, “[the] oligarchy’s biggest and strongest arm are the corporate media outlets.”
Anyone who dares challenge the oligarchy – including people who attempt to facilitate reform within one of the two parties, for example Bernie Sanders and Marianne Williamson within the Democratic Party – are routinely dismissed, maligned, ridiculed and/or invisibilized by corporate media. That’s simply a fact.
Last Tuesday (10/22/24) Dr. Stein was interviewed by Justin Hunte on Hunte’s podcast, The Company Man. The following comments in response to this interview provide a good overview of it. But by all means judge for yourself by watching this hour-long interview below.
• The [misinformation about Stein] being a grifter, about her and the Green Party doing nothing when a presidential race isn’t around, and her being in Russian pay have been chasing her ever since I first heard of her. . . . But every time I’ve heard her talk she’s impressed me with her honesty and analysis. Plus she handled all that criticism really well [in this interview].
• It’s amazing how she was able to consistently give straight answers to questions. Even the difficult questions about Putin and calling him a war criminal. This is leadership.
• Great interview – and great interviewee! Jill Stein is the only anti-genocide/pro-peace candidate worth voting for. America and the world deserve an intelligent and compassionate president with a conscience. That person is Jill Stein.
• Straight forward and a very insightful interview. Gonna continue to support Jill Stein.
• Thank you for having this interview with Dr Stein. This whole notion of voting Democrat as harm reduction is no longer compelling for me and my vote, when they continue to fail the people at every juncture and promote themselves ever upward.
• This was a great interview. When you told me you would be willing to have her on, I was a bit skeptical. Thanks for following through! I can’t remember the last time Stein got to sit for an interview that didn’t have an agenda, either pro or con. You coming in with a fresh, non-hostile perspective allowed discussion of some issues she doesn’t usually get to speak about.
• Jill Stein and [her running mate] Butch Ware have more than earned my vote here in Dallas, Texas. Enough with the duopoly! They’ve gotten us nowhere and put us in this predicament.
• Best interview of Jill Stein I’ve seen. No agenda. Just asking the questions and letting her answer uninterrupted.
• Already cast our votes for Stein/Ware! We desperately need to end the corrupt corporate duopoly. Let’s start by voting Green.
Related Off-site Links:
Why Muslims Should Vote for the Green Party with Dr Jill Stein – Muhammad Jalal (The Thinking Muslim, October 27, 2024).
Jill Stein Dominates Third Party Debate – Sabrina Salvati (Sabby Sabs, October 26, 2024).
Post Debate Interview with Jill Stein – The Kim Iversen Show (October 24, 2024).
MSNBC Panics Over Third Party Candidates – Sabrina Salvati (Sabby Sabs, October 20, 2024).
Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Visits Twin Cities – KAAL-TV News (October 18, 2024).
Jill Stein on Being Embraced by Muslim and Arab Voters in 2024 – Due Dissidence (October 18, 2024).
Democrats Embrace Dick Cheney and Attack Jill Stein – Elizabeth Vos (Primo Radical (October 18, 2024).
Jill Stein Calls Out DNC’s Attack Ads – Breaking Points (October 17, 2024).
Q & A with Jill Stein – Barney Henderson (Newsweek, October 4, 2024).
An Interview with Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein – Breaking Points (October 3, 2024).
“Voting for Democrats is Wasting Your Vote”: An Interview with Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Butch Ware – Briahna Joy Gray (Bad Faith, October 3, 2024).
Green Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Jill Stein and Butch Ware on Gaza and Fighting “Two Zombie Political Parties” – Democracy Now! (September 25, 2024)
War Parties, the Peace Candidate, and the November Election – Jeffrey D. Sachs (Other News, April 23, 2024).
UPDATES: Can the Green Party Deliver for U.S. Muslims? – Muhammad Jalal (The Thinking Muslim, October 28, 2024).
Yes, They’re Really Voting for Jill Stein – Aymann Ismail (Slate, October 30, 2024).
Is Voting Third Party a Vote for Trump? – An Interview with Jill Stein – Let’s Just Talk with Hammi (October 31, 2024).
“Democrats Pretend to Be the Lesser Evil”: Jill Stein on the U.S. Election – Malika Bilal (The Take, November 1, 2024).
“Stop Attacking Jill Stein”: A Conversation with Briahna Joy Gray and Fouad Dakwar – The Katie Halper Show (November 4, 2024).
How Much of the 2024 Presidential Vote Did Jill Stein Receive? – Jeff Arnold (NewsNation, November 6, 2024).
Jill Stein and Butch Ware’s First Post-Election Interview – The Katie Halper Show (November 19. 2024).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• The “Green Smoothie” Option
• We’re Witnessing a Liberal Meltdown Over Jill Stein
• Jill Stein in the Twin Cities
• Anti-Genocide Presidential Candidate Jill Stein Reflects on the First Anniversary of Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
• Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Butch Ware in Minneapolis
• Butch Ware: “You Can Actually Vote Your Conscience”
• Miles Kampf-Lassin on the “Flashing Red Warning Signs” for the Harris Campaign
• Peter Bloom on the Unmasking of the “Democratic Charade”
• When Democrats Undermine Democracy
• “Americans Deserve Choices”: Jill Stein on Breaking Points – 4/30/24
• Progressive Perspectives on the Presidential Nomination of Kamala Harris
• Progressive Perspectives On an American Coronation
• Demolishing the False Narrative About Jill Stein and the 2016 Election
• “The Next Step Is a Green Step”: Cornel West Endorses Jill Stein (2016)
Image 1: JillStein2024.com
The following from the Jill Stein/Butch Ware 2024 campaign expounds upon the infographic that opens this post.
Top Goal: Turn the White House Green
Through our prolific ballot access efforts, the Stein/Ware campaign is eligible for 508 Electoral Votes – and we only need 270 to win. That means you can use your vote to vote for what you actually want and put President Jill Stein into the White House this election.
National Goal: 5% of the Popular Vote for Public Funding
By earning at least 5% of the national popular vote this November, the Green Party will be eligible for millions of dollars in public funds for the 2028 General Election. This would be an absolute game-changer and a major challenge to the broken two-party system.
State Goals: Maintain Our Ballot Access
Ballot access is an incredibly large lift for candidates outside the two-party system, because Democrats and Republicans have designed restrictive, anti-democratic ballot access hurdles to protect themselves from competition. We are very proud to have overcome these hurdles to earn ballot access in most states, and the results of this election can also help us in future races. By earning at least a certain percentage in many states – some as low as 0.5%, many in the 1-2% range – we can ensure ballot access for state Green Parties in future elections, making it much easier to run more Green campaigns in the years to come.
Issues Goal: Win the Debate
Our agenda for people, planet, and peace is extremely popular with voters, but many of these critical issues and solutions are never even discussed by the establishment parties. For decades, Greens have led the way on countless issues, including single-payer healthcare, marriage equality, justice for Palestine, ranked-choice voting, marijuana legalization, reparations, the Green New Deal, canceling student debt, and more. With every voter who hears our message and every vote we get in November, we are gaining traction for the winning ideas in our platform and building demand for the policies we need.
Organization Goal: Build the Green Party
Polls have shown for years that a large majority of Americans believe we need a new major party because the establishment parties don’t represent the people. Our campaign is building the Green Party as a vehicle to challenge the failed two-party system and achieve the change we want to see in the world. By gaining ballot access across the country, building support for Green values and positions, and recruiting people into the Green movement, we are growing a sustainable political force that can change U.S. politics for good.
While the political establishment has destroyed or co-opted many other political parties and movements, for decades the Green Party has survived to continue fighting, with many wins along the way. Greens have long been an integral part of many people’s movements and have won more than 1,500 elections, making the Green Party the largest and most successful independent party in the U.S. that doesn’t take money from corporate interests. By channeling the energy of this campaign into building the Green Party movement, we are working towards getting more Green candidates into elected office and turning our vision of a better world into a reality.
Our message is resonating because we are not bought by special interests like Wall Street, fossil fuels, and the military industrial complex, freeing us to speak about the real change that Americans need. If you’re ready to break free from corporate-controlled politics, join us and vote for Jill Stein.
Thanks for all you do to build this inspiring movement for people, planet, and peace!
In solidarity and gratitude,
Team Stein/Ware 2024
Image 2: Michael J. Bayly – October 18, 2024.
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