Dr. Jill Stein, the current Green Party nominee for President of the United States, is keeping a vigilant eye on the current election’s proceedings. Having run back in 2012 and attaining .36 percent of the popular vote, Dr. Stein has decided to run once more with the Green Party, a party which boasts a commitment to, “…environmentalism, non-violence, social justice and grassroots organizing…” on their website. In modern-day America, the Green Party seems like a dream to those who lean to the left-wing of politics, but perhaps it could one day be a reality as the party gains more momentum in the whirlwind that the 2016 U.S. presidential election stands to be.
Today, many like Senator Bernie Sanders talk of the corruption that plagues our political system from the Republicans to the Democrats. The corruption, of course, all ties into money -- with money therefore playing a large part in why America can’t progress in the areas that matter. On Friday, April 15, Dr. Stein tweeted about Secretary Clinton’s role in this corruption saying, “Corporations aren't stupid. They have gotten a great return on their investments into Hillary Clinton's campaigns,” adding #ImWithJill at the end. With big businesses having so much clout in American politics, it’s difficult to ascertain the truth in many of the words our current nominees utter.
To CNN, Dr. Stein remarked, “Forward movement is a good thing, but I always include that it's not enough, and we have to have a base where we can truly build. That cannot be done inside of the corporate, establishment political parties,” when questioned about the Green Party’s opposition toward the Democratic Party.
In regards to Dr. Stein’s plan for a cleaner, better future uninfluenced by corporate, her Power to the People Plan includes A Green New Deal that focuses on a 100 percent dependent America on renewable energy by 2030 that will concurrently create millions of new jobs. This Power to the People Plan includes health care, education and jobs as rights, a $15 minimum wage, a foreign policy that is saturated in diplomacy and humanity and more. In order to read Dr. Stein’s platform, visit her website and read about how this cleaner, better future is in our hands and possible to achieve.
While the Green Party’s presence in the media isn’t as strong as the Democrat or Republican’s, it’s possible that its message will ring through the ears of the American people as Dr. Jill Stein continues to broadcast her plans.
