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I Am A Member Of The Zebra Party

Feb 08, 2017
by Caroline Miller
Donald Trump, the liberal left, the split between the political right and left, The Tea Party, the Zebra Party, why white working class Americans supported Donald Trump
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I’ve admitted that until the election of George W. Bush, I was a lifelong Republican of a moderate stripe.  I believe in a lean government but also give strong support to social security, national disaster relief, the defense of the country and a free education for all.  I’d like to support single payer healthcare insurance, if I could, and access to affordable housing as a right. Programs on a grand scale, like these, require a government’s structure.  On the other hand,  the institution tends to creep, so barriers need to be in place to prevent that.  If Donald Trump is right on any issue, he is right when he requires every new regulation to replace two old ones.

I never embraced the Democratic party because it loves big government, though I support many of its candidates.  And, frankly, the far left frightens me as much as the Tea Party right.  Both ends of the spectrum seem doctrinaire and intolerant, imbued with a religious fervor akin to the Inquisition.  I seriously doubt, as some have argued, that my country must be destroyed to save it.

These may not be the best of times, but no one should be surprised by Donald Trump’s agenda.  He is performing as promised — as an outsider who intends to shake up the establishment.  Many older, white Americans are cheering and they are nearly half the population. They are the working class who see themselves as being victimized by the elites. Don’t bother to present them with data that shows the country has reached near full employment or that salaries are rising and crime is on the decline.  (“Trump’s Inaugural,” The Week, Feb. 3, 2017 pg. 17.)  If it isn’t happening in their neighborhood, it isn’t happening. All politics is local.

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Unfortunately, nowhere in the roiling debate between right and left do I hear a plan to unite the country.   That’s why I’ve decided to establish the Zebra party.  Membership consists of  blacks, whites and citizens of all stripes. What we hold in common is our support for the public schools, because we know no one is free until all of us have a good education – not one cannibalized by special interests.  We will tolerate no more talk about oil pipelines or missiles or walls.  We demand programs for the young. 

I am a member of the Zebra party.  We put children first. Anyone care to join me?

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  1. Christine Webb February 8, 2017 at 9:51 am Reply
    Where do I sign up?
    • Caroline Miller February 8, 2017 at 5:27 pm Reply
      Now there are two members of the Zebra party. A river begins with the first drop of drain.

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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.

Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015

Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens.  She also published the story Gustav Pavel,  a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.

Caroline has published four novels

  • Ballet Noir
  • Trompe l’Oeil
  • Gothic Spring
  • Heart Land

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