The Forward Party is built on the idea that America needs change. Change in leadership. Change in how we approach our biggest problems. Even change in which problems we view as the most important. The American dream feels out of reach for too many—those Americans have been sending a clear message that they want to disrupt the status quo through their votes for decades.
But not all disruption is good. Sometimes it can be dangerous. And it’s too easy for those in power to exploit the appearance of change for their own needs, instead of the needs of the American people.
Since his inauguration, a number of President Trump’s nominees had their confirmation hearings. Some have already been confirmed, passing through the Senate, even if only by tie-breaking votes by Vice President Vance.
Many people, including leaders at the Forward Party, feel many of these individuals are unqualified for the positions they are being appointed to. Lives hang in the balance based on the decisions these nominees will make.
Additionally, disrupting the status quo in search of better ways to serve the interests of the American people shouldn’t mean compromising on science, ethics, and human decency. Too many of Trump’s nominees have lapses in these areas.
We need a government that is willing and able to challenge the corrupt centers of power in this country, not a government that intends to implant its own set of special interests. Those that have sold out our lives, our futures, our autonomy, our health, and our children need to be called to account. That is why we founded the Forward Party in the first place. It’s time to invest in and nourish a pipeline of independent-minded leaders, candidates, and activists who will galvanize the country to implement changes that will give us back our lives, our futures, and our health. That will help us build a world that’s better for our children and for generations to come.
For too long, the legacy parties have frozen out, demonized, or silenced those who are calling for change. We deserve better. While we disapprove of many, if not most, of the Trump cabinet nominees, we also recognize that a few of them are raising issues and questions about domestic and foreign policy that need to be pursued. But we also deserve better than flawed nominees who have bent a knee to the President and shown, through their answers during their confirmation hearings, that they’re more interested in being loyal to Trump than in being loyal to us, the American people.
Our work is to build the infrastructure necessary to elect creative and positive disruptors, independent-minded candidates to represent the half of all voters who are currently disenfranchised by the two-party system. We will also work to ensure that all public servants—elected and appointed—are held accountable to the law, the Constitution, and the voters.