by pinkielonewolf » Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:30 pm
Hello Ms. Smith, welcome to our first interview, let’s we begin immediately.
Do you believe that the nation would be better if it continues to be a unified nation under the government or it would be better if the people governed themselves?
-"We (the ULP-EF) strives to establish a direct democracy in the long run and more democratic power to the people is almost always a good thing"
Ah, In your words clarify what the president should do as president?
-"Serve your voters and give the people the politics you were elected on"
In your words what can the president do?
-"There's tons of things the president can do and a lot of them includes the responsibility for millions of lives, but when I want to go to the library or the movies or a restaurant my bodyguards tell me I can't do it because it's not safe, I can tell them what’s not safe, giving someone the nuclear launch codes!" (Followed by laughter)
In your words is the nation divided and if so how?
-"of course the nation is divided by racism, sexism, homophobia and all other types of hatred continues to be a problem. But we have come a long way and will go even further in our fight against these divisive practices.
Can you make a persuasive case for either capitalism or socialism depending on your preference to either.
-"When someone can live from birth and forward working in a sweatshop while those owning the sweatshop gets rich on their labour, we don't just have a problem, we have a failed economic system that is built on greed before needs."
Do you believe the existence of a supreme being (ie god) has a place in the presidential office?
-"No. State and religion are to be separate.
If the world submerged into chaos and war was on the horizon, how would you handle the situation?
-"Wars only benefit the powerful and mighty while innocent men and women lose their lives, we would do our best to stay out of any conflict and help those who has been forced to flee it."
Do you think close ties with neighboring countries are beneficial? Why or why not?
-"A little co-operation is always good, but don't think for a second that I would accept any free trade agreements.
Is the government doing too much or not enough?
-"We still have poverty, so obviously we haven't done enough to ensure that everyone has what they need.
In what two political positions do you feel strongest about?
-"The one position I feel the strongest in is my belief that one day structures like capitalism and patriarchy will be abolished and replaced with an equal and free society where we share terras resources and where no one is judged based on their gender, colour or creed, but by their own actions, opinions and emotions."
Do you believe unifying the parties and each party having a fair share in debates a good thing?
-"All parties obviously deserve their saying in debates, otherwise we wouldn't have a multi-party democracy"
How do you view Likatonia in twenty years?
-"Similar to what it is now, but also in many ways different"
We thank the ULP for their time and hope to see what things can be accomplished in the coming years, join us next time when we interview the United Capitalist Front and see just how different the leading parties in the nation are from one another; As always, stay informed Likatonia.
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