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All so-called political parties are merely affiliations.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:05 pm
by bobevenson
The only type of political organization that can be properly called a "party" is one in which all political candidates are appointed by party headquarters and all party office holders follow in lock-step with headquarter decisions. An example would be the proposed AEP.

Re: All so-called political parties are merely affiliations.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:09 pm
by uwot
But Reverend Bob, that's how totalitarian regimes operate. You're not a fascist or communist, are you?

Re: All so-called political parties are merely affiliations.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:28 pm
by bobevenson
uwot wrote:But Reverend Bob, that's how totalitarian regimes operate. You're not a fascist or communist, are you?
I'm not talking about non-democratic, totalitarian, despotic and tyrannical governments, I'm talking about the difference between political affiliations and political parties.