Whig Party Convention, Columbia, SC (MERGER VOTING!)

[Simfan34]

I'm down for a TPP-Whig-Bloc grand coalition. I'm sure the more moderate elements in the Bloc would prevent the resultant party from being too right wing. Certainly it would be Atlasia's largest party.

[Simfan34]

Maybe all the parties should merge and we could try the one-party state!

Atlasian National Front for the win!

[Simfan34]

Chairman:

Goldwater

Vice-Chairman:

Oldiesfreak


As for the idea that the Whig Party should merge with the People's Party, I'm ardently opposed to it. While I respect many people in that party, it's really not clear what the TPP stands for as it consists of Atlasians that are very far away from each other politically. We need to highlight our own identity, which is center-right on economic and social issues (with a special emphasis on our pro-life stance, which goes back to the days when the Whig Party was founded). We will never win the presidency, nor will we ever have a majority in the Senate and we will probably lose most elections. But that's ok - we should just be who we are.

I must say I found this outlook disappointing. I never intended for the Whigs to be some sort of testimonial party, but one that was both competitive and influential. You appear to be proposing a mere holding group for those who are right of center, and I feel like you can and should do more.

[Simfan34]

Chairman:

Goldwater

Vice-Chairman:

Oldiesfreak


As for the idea that the Whig Party should merge with the People's Party, I'm ardently opposed to it. While I respect many people in that party, it's really not clear what the TPP stands for as it consists of Atlasians that are very far away from each other politically. We need to highlight our own identity, which is center-right on economic and social issues (with a special emphasis on our pro-life stance, which goes back to the days when the Whig Party was founded). We will never win the presidency, nor will we ever have a majority in the Senate and we will probably lose most elections. But that's ok - we should just be who we are.

I must say I found this outlook disappointing. I never intended for the Whigs to be some sort of testimonial party, but one that was both competitive and influential. You appear to be proposing a more holding group for those who are right of center, and I feel like you can and should do more.

What I propose is clarity. People should know what our party stands for. A political landscape with numerous ideologically different parties is just much more fun than a situation where we have a few powerful parties that don't really stand for anything except a desire for political success at any cost.
Also, if you look at the recent registration figures you will notice that no center-right candidate can be successful in the near future if he has an opponent to his left. The current advantage the left enjoys is by far the largest I have ever seen in Atlasia. It's huge, it's brutal. Whatever the "center" or the "right" tries or does, it is doomed electorally speaking.

I highly doubt that. We've managed to elect two right-wing presidents in as many years.

[Simfan34]

I would like to put my name forward for the Whig Party's endorsement.

[Simfan34]

THE PARTY!? WITHOUT ME THERE'D BE NO PARTY, REMEMBER THAT!



Seriously though, I get your point, but I stand no less for the values as I did for as a Whig. I have rendered great service to the party, but I needed to shake things up.

[Simfan34]

Can't it just be the Conservative Party?