It looks like we're headed for a repeat of 2016, when the two major political parties, all ginned up and ready for action, neglected to offer the voters credible, capable choices. There is no evidence to suggest that these tired old men are equipped to solve modern problems. Take for example, their attempts to solve our current, modern problems. So I'm going to jump into the fray and run for president. First off, I need a name for my emergent party.
TROLL HUNTERS: I like it but worry it might attract trolls who hunt.
DEMO-CATS: A bunch of pussies dismantling things.
COMMON SENSE PARTY: The campaign slogan could be a long world-weary sigh...
S.T.F.U. PARTY: More of a political philosophy than a coalition name.
GOP: Got Old Penis. Not sure why you'd brag, but you do you.
SEX PARTY: Never been, sounds stressful.
HAMMER PARTY: Most promising. Implies the smashing of many things. Also name Chicago noise band Big Black's anthology album from 1986 with hits like 'Cables' and 'Steelworker.'
EMERGENT PARTY: This works. Simple rules that yield complex results. Organized in fractal patterns. Evolves. Damn, this is live!
Jones Emergent 2020.
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