Ok, it's the day after the elections and we've got the wrong type of person in office yet again. What we really need is a 3rd choice as the Republocrats have too much power to think clearly what is right for the people.
Here's what I'm advocating:
1. All people with beliefs not directly tied to the Republican or Democratic party need to unite for the greater good. That good being having an honest (wo)man in office who is not corrupted by money, special interest or corporations. It's hard to find, I get that, but the point is that the big 2 are evil all the way down to their roots. Any other option would be better.
2. We, wickedfire members, hold a decent share of internet real estate and get a large amount of daily traffic to push our agenda .. if we start now, we've got 3 years to get the word out before the next big political push. This could be good for our community, not just the country.
3. 3 years is a much better time frame than a few months to get a point across to the sheeple across the country. I believe this is where the 3rd parties across the nation have gone wrong. Campaign 24/7/365 ... not just when elections come around. The internet is perfect for this.
4. The middle class is not well represented by either major party. This is a HUGE ASS MARKET that lacks any real affiliations.
I don't have a clear battleplan in front of me but I'm just tossing some ideas out there so that we can get some brainstorming happening now rather than waiting for 2011.
This is how we can make a difference and it starts now ... 3 years from now is way to late.
Feedback? Comments? Support? Does anyone give a shit?
Here's what I'm advocating:
1. All people with beliefs not directly tied to the Republican or Democratic party need to unite for the greater good. That good being having an honest (wo)man in office who is not corrupted by money, special interest or corporations. It's hard to find, I get that, but the point is that the big 2 are evil all the way down to their roots. Any other option would be better.
2. We, wickedfire members, hold a decent share of internet real estate and get a large amount of daily traffic to push our agenda .. if we start now, we've got 3 years to get the word out before the next big political push. This could be good for our community, not just the country.
3. 3 years is a much better time frame than a few months to get a point across to the sheeple across the country. I believe this is where the 3rd parties across the nation have gone wrong. Campaign 24/7/365 ... not just when elections come around. The internet is perfect for this.
4. The middle class is not well represented by either major party. This is a HUGE ASS MARKET that lacks any real affiliations.
I don't have a clear battleplan in front of me but I'm just tossing some ideas out there so that we can get some brainstorming happening now rather than waiting for 2011.
- We know websites like politicians know pork. 75% of America has access to the internet as of this year. If we can pull our resources together, we've got a good chance of getting our message across to 1/2 the voting population before the 2012 race even starts. When I say pull our resources, I'm not talking about just dropping banners on existing sites (though it might help). I'm specifically talking about using our linking & SEO power to promote sites that will push our agenda (profiting from these sites is acceptable if it's an issue for anyone). For example, each state has specific political/educational/money/crime issues that people do search for ... these people are our target audience and showing up in the SERPs for these searches would be more effective than a banner on your Acai berry landing pages.
- We know advertising. As WFers, we are BY FAR the best in the business at making ads & writing content that sells. It would be almost no work for us to come up with some promotional slogans addressing specific issues & have some great creatives built for them.
- Seeing that the Republican party is failing, if we advocate a tax plan that's good for the middle class (which is also good for the economy as a whole), the top 5% will flock to the party as well. We can pull a big number of Republicans to the cause if we market it right. This concept can be looked at similar to trickle down economics but with a head start. In principal, it sounds like it would work better than the "make the rich richer" or "rob the rich and give to the poor" plans that are on the table currently.
- We need a face that's respected enough to launch this campaign on solid ground. Ron Paul is not popular enough to be this person, although he is the right man for the job. I don't have suggestions here but if you look back at the semi-successful 3rd parties of the past, they are launched by people like Ross Perot & Teddy Roosevelt.
- Just brainstorming here but I think someone outside the realm of politics would stand a good chance in an election as he is, by definition, a DC outsider. That was part of the Palin appeal, though she was a 1/2 assed attempt by the Repubs. I'd be ok if it was an economist, businessman (Warren Buffet or Lary Page come to mind), scientist or even a celebrity (ala Ron Reagan).
- As far as the specific issues go, I'm pretty open believe it or not. My front issue is small government, since neither current party is for this currently I vote taxes. The bottom line is that I'd rather have an honest person in office than someone who caters to my, or anyone else's, specific agenda. I can put any issue aside for the greater good ... that's what I'm asking of you too.
This is how we can make a difference and it starts now ... 3 years from now is way to late.
Feedback? Comments? Support? Does anyone give a shit?
