Left-libertarian Movements in the United States After the 2016 Presidential Campaign: Platform, Candidates, and Methods of their Promotion Based on the Activities of the “Brand New Congress” Committee

The article examines the erosion effects of the classical majoritarian party system, which were previously described almost exclusively for proportional electoral systems in Western Europe. The significant result of the independent politician, Bernie Sanders in the 2016 US presidential primary, allowed the left-libertarian movement to gain strength New Congress” (BNC) activities in 2018 and 2020. actively involved in the struggle of candidates for the primaries and supported several dozen progressives and left-liberal candidates. Case studies of typical cases of successful election campaigns of left-libertarian candidates revealed their multi-component positioning. We Five identified key elements of the BNC-supported left-libertarian candidates’ election campaigns: 1) anti-establishment positioning; 2) stake on direct participation, volunteer headquarters and the crowdfunding system as the basis for campaign financing; 3) concentration of resources in the districts with the most robust support for democratic candidates; 4) mobilisation of ethnic groups and youth voters; 5) emphasis on personal branding and solidarity with the “simple” voter.

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