The Radical Independent

12/14/2025

We can quibble over the details, but the basic idea is unavoidable: We have a corrupt system. It cares more about special monied interests than us. It breeds division. And every single problem would be greatly diminished if we crush the duopoly that has failed us so spectacularly, and put in basic electoral reforms.

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12/14/2025

OUR TAKE: In our simplistic binary political landscape, The Radical Independent catches a lot of crossfire from both sides... and that's ok. We don't need their validation or derive our identity from a tribe.

If we wanted to have a lot more follows for the Radical Independent, we could pick a side in the binary partisan war and pump out tribal, emotional, slogans in simplistic echo chambers… that’s par for the course in a civic landscape dominated by a corrupt, rigged Duopoly that feeds on toxic and dysfunctional polarization. Yeah… no thanks.

Facebook isn't great for civil discourse (and research shows it actually furthers the rift based on user activity), but The Radical Independent still suggests that being inclusive rather than divisive in social media is a small step towards maintaining the tolerance and pluralism (two things rapidly going extinct) we desperately need in free republic. We are losing the country to our baser instincts, manipulated into extremism and division by interests that crave relevance and power.

We as a people have failed to reason and be reasonable, to use technology and access to information wisely, and to resist the siren song of political con artists whose goal is to turn us against each other. The fundamental problem has less to do with specific policy opinions and a LOT more to do with the fact that we have become tools in an insanely partisan scam.

The Radical Independent might be lonely in a sea of obnoxious political malfunction, but we will not play that game. We need social and systemic changes to help unrig the system back to We the People. But we must not forget that restoring our valued principles and civic sanity starts with being good citizens, and that’s what we hope to promote here.

12/14/2025

Checking out of the duopoly scam is the best political move I've ever made.

12/14/2025

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12/13/2025

Most people think being independent means being moderate. Safe. Neutral. Sara Haines just showed why that idea gets it wrong. In a system built to divide us, independence is not about staying in the middle. It is about thinking for yourself, even when it costs you. 👉🏼Are you independent-minded?

12/13/2025

OUR TAKE: When people -mainly partisans- can’t wait for someone to leave office, it reflects a desperate hope for resolution and the misguided belief that one person’s departure will fix broader complex issues. To properly address this issue, we must examine the underlying causes, including the civic landscape and systemic rot that enabled this phenomenon. Otherwise, we are just waiting for the next batch of destructive political leaders.

The end of a presidency or office does not mean the end of a movement. Viewing a politician as an anomaly ignores the broader context in which bad leadership arises. This rise occurs within a culture captivated by emotional tribalism and toxic dysfunction, where sensationalism reigns, truth becomes blurred and narratives are twisted. That is why our focus shouldn’t be fixated on how long until someone is gone, but mainly on what we are doing now to address the root causes of this decay.

The system is the problem, not a person.

Partisans often fixate on a name or face, but this situation transcends any individual… it reflects a system that facilitated the person’s rise. People focus on the performance, but not the system that created the stage. If we concentrate solely on the actor then we get caught in the illusion. The real problem lies not in one loud voice, but in the malfunction of institutions, the apathy and ignorance of citizens, and the misuse of information that turns division and chaos into strategy.

Politics has become destructive. As reason, moderation, and civility fades, noise fills the void. We need to reset ourselves with clarity. Systems favoring spectacle over substance and polarization over union are not accidents… they are deliberate designs. If the goal is to fix serious problems and make a better future, we cannot just replace figureheads; we must redesign the system away from a corrupt, rigged duopoly.

We need awareness and critical independent thinking. Reason and truth. We must face difficult questions and cleanse ourselves of the duopoly’s manipulation. We must focus not on removing a name from headlines, but on restoring sanity to a destructive, broken system. If we only treat symptoms then the underlying issues will return, stronger and more deceptive. By pushing deep, systemic changes to dismantle the duopoly, we can reset the system.

12/13/2025

Facts

12/13/2025

Very accurate...

12/12/2025

In a time when outrage dominates headlines and political conversations feel more like battlegrounds than dialogue, it’s easy to wonder: Can anyone really bring people together anymore? Karissa Raskin believes the answer is yes—but it takes more than good intentions.

Can we fix political division? Listen First CEO Karissa Raskin says we can—by listening.

12/12/2025

Fiction is fiction...

12/12/2025

Are we there yet?

12/11/2025

The Independent Voters Poll conducted by Change Research explored the political attitudes of young independent voters finding that young independents felt that their vote does not matter and that parties do not care about them.

Almost half of all voters now forgo party labels, and are particularly vulnerable to exclusion under closed primary rules.