Anal Compulsive Party

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History

A fictional party from Dave Barry Slept Here, written by Dave Barry (1989). The book is dubbed a “Sort of History of the United States” and recounts John Adams being elected second president thanks to the support of the Anal Compulsive Party because it would be easier to pass history tests if presidents were elected alphabetically.

MERITS

None.

DRAWBACKS

Obvious.

 

American Workers Party

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History

Established in 1933 as a Socialist party. It merged into the Workers Party of the United States in 1934 by joining with the Communist League of America (Trotskyist), at which point it disbanded.

MERITS

The name itself would be strong for the 99%.

DRAWBACKS

Associated with Communism. Previously used.

American Solidarity Party

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History

A primarily Christian and Catholic”Whole Life” party. That is, they are ProLife both before birth and after, holding a consistent ethic of human life.

The ASP was founded by David Frost in 2011 as the “Christian Democratic Party USA”. In 2012, the CDP USA endorsed the independent candidacy of Joe Schriner for President.

The name of the party was changed after the 2012 election to “the American Solidarity Party”, and a national committee was created for the purpose of drafting a platform and developing the party’s online presence. Mike Maturen of Michigan was nominated to run for president in 2016. Maturen was an official write-in in 25 states and on the ballot in Colorado.

MERITS

Solidarity shows empathy toward labor and the 99%. The group could easily ally with other parties if interested in victory.

DRAWBACKS

The name is taken already and is associated with conservative teaching, including commitment to traditional marriage. The historic use renders the values of the party more specific than what a dominant political party would find most advantageous. Solidarity is also historically associated with Communist movements and socialism, even if it is pro-labor.

American Socialist White People’s Party

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History

From the Blues Brothers, (John Balushi and Dan Aykroid) an odd group of angry white men wanted to kill Jake and Elmer for destroying their van.

MERITS

None.

DRAWBACKS

On top of being already taken and not taken seriously or with any positive message, with the Acronym ASWPP, it is a diminutive of “AssWipe.”

American Republican Party

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History

An official name of the Know Nothing Party prior to the civil war. They were opposed to immigration and abolition. They are not to be confused with the Republican Party.

MERITS

None.

DRAWBACKS

Both taken and disbanded.

American Reform Party

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History

A 1997 faction from the larger Reform Party of the United States, started by Ross Perot in 1995. Perot had all but nominated himself for the 1996 run after enjoying a third party record breaker showing in the 1992 election, where he participated in all three presidential debates and at one point enjoyed a lead according to polls, withdrew from the election when bad press came and re-entered to garner 14% of the actual vote. Emphasis is on balancing the budget while maintaining a strong defense and some protectionism (Anti-NAFTA).

MERITS

Almost everyone is in favor of reform. It implies an acceptance of a basic system but also implies a the need for improvement.

DRAWBACKS

The word “Reform” is now associated with the Reform party and its factions, with its ideology. The name is also taken.

American Populist Party

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History

Not to be confused with the Populist Party of America, these are grassroots activists, both conservative and liberal, founded in 2009 to seek constitutional reform through amendments. Active in California, Colorodo, Texas, Illinois and Pennsylvania it is primarily Libertarian but rejects corporate monopolies in favor of personal empowerment with a strong defense.

MERITS

Aims at ordinary people, which is certainly the majority. Rule by elites evokes strong anti-establishment sentiments. Strong support for Donald Trump is largely attributable to a populist objection to legacy media, bias in education and big tech, and oligarchical rule by an administrative state.

DRAWBACKS

Taken.