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    The green party is more interested in messaging than they are in getting actual positive change done. They have no interest in actually fixing the system, they just want to removed about it. It’d be really cool if they could get on the same team, but as it stands now the green party is 100% functioning as an asset to the Trump campaign and they’re doing it willingly.

    Jill Stein is not a serious person. She shows up every 4 years and does nothing but spread bullshit talking points very similar to most of the content OP posts. Fluff about how evil the duopoly is and exactly zero about how helping the GOP win helps us.

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      Greens are in other elections besides presidential:

      Californians have elected 55 of the 226 office-holding Greens nationwide. Other states with high numbers of Green elected officials include Pennsylvania (31), Wisconsin (23), Massachusetts (18) and Maine (17). Maine has the highest per capita number of Green elected officials in the country and the largest Green registration percentage with more than 29,273 Greens comprising 2.95% of the electorate as of November 2006.[68] Madison, Wisconsin is the city with the most Green elected officials (8), followed by Portland, Maine (7).

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        He won’t see this because he blocked me, but he’s either intentionally lying or using an inaccurate source. There are currently only 142 Greens in elected office in the US. No federal positions, eight state positions (though most were not elected as Greens), and the rest have been local/municipal elections.

        Source - Wikipedia

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        I never knew there were so many! Can you provide your source for this? I’m having trouble finding numbers that agree.

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            Ah, well you should check out your source because it doesn’t agree with the numbers you posted. Though it’s possible I’m misreading the numbers from wiki.

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              I just did a cut and paste from the wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_of_the_United_States#Membership

              The Green Party’s membership encompasses the fourth-highest percentage of registered voters in the United States, with a total membership of 234,120.[71] The Green Party has its strongest popular support on the Pacific Coast, Upper Great Lakes, and Northeast, as reflected in the geographical distribution of Green candidates elected.[72] As of June 2007, Californians have elected 55 of the 226 office-holding Greens nationwide. Other states with high numbers of Green elected officials include Pennsylvania (31), Wisconsin (23), Massachusetts (18) and Maine (17). Maine has the highest per capita number of Green elected officials in the country and the largest Green registration percentage with more than 29,273 Greens comprising 2.95% of the electorate as of November 2006.[73] Madison, Wisconsin is the city with the most Green elected officials (8), followed by Portland, Maine (7).

              This is what it is showing me right now.

              What is Wikipedia showing you? I’m looking at the page right now as I type this and just cut and pasted that

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                I don’t have a horse in this race, but 2007 seems a little outdated, and there even is a wiki page for this exact topic, maybe you could use this for future discussions.

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                  That is more updated. I’ll try using that in the future. Thank you!

                  EDIT: LOL at the downvotes of a comment saying I’ll use the most updated info from the user that helped. :)

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              Updated source (thanks to @SyntaxTerror@feddit.org for the info) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Green_politicians_who_have_held_office_in_the_United_States

              State-Level Green Party Officials (Former)

              • Shane Robinson - Maryland, House, District 39 (2011-2019)
              • Henry Bear - Maine, House, District 144 (2013-2019)
              • Ralph Chapman - Maine, House, District 133 (2010-2019)
              • Fred Smith - Arkansas, House, District 50 (2011-2015)
              • Richard Carroll - Arkansas, House, District 39 (2009-2011)
              • John Eder - Maine, House, District 118 (2003-2007)
              • Matt Ahearn - New Jersey, General Assembly, District 38 (2002-2004)
              • Audie Bock - California, State Assembly, District 16 (1999-2000)

              Current Green Party Mayors

              • Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois (2021-2025)
              • Bruce Delgado - Marina, California (2008-2024)
              • Emmanuel Estrada - Baldwin Park, California (2020-2024)

              Former Green Party Mayors

              • John Reed - Fairfax, California
              • Mike Feinstein - Santa Monica, California
              • David Doonan - Greenwich, New York
              • Kelley Wearvering - Cordova, Alaska
              • Robb Davis - Davis, California
              • Peter Gleichman - Ward, Colorado
              • Jim Sullivan - Victory, New York
              • Jason West - New Paltz, New York

              Current Green Party City & County Council Members

              • Sylvia R. Chavez - Calipatria, California
              • David Conley - Douglas County, Wisconsin
              • Josiah Dean - Dufur, Oregon
              • Becky Elder - Manitou Springs, Colorado
              • Bob Gifford - Portage County, Wisconsin
              • Renée Goddard - Fairfax, California
              • David Grover - Trinidad, California
              • Damon Jespersen - Newbury, Massachusetts
              • John Keener - Pacifica, California
              • Rebecca Kemble - Madison, Wisconsin
              • Paul Pitino - Arcata, California
              • Marsha A. Rummel - Madison, Wisconsin
              • George P. Steeves - Southbridge, Massachusetts
              • Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine
              • Daniel Welsh - Lewisboro, New York
              • Heidi Weigleitner - Dane County, Wisconsin
              • Stephen Zollman - Sebastopol, California

              Former Green Party City & County Council Members

              • Peter Schwartzman - Galesburg, Illinois
              • George Altgelt - Laredo, Texas
              • Michael Beilstein - Corvallis, Oregon
              • Bruce Delgado - Marina, California
              • Jessica Bradshaw - Carbondale, Illinois
              • Michael Cornell - River Hill Village
              • Jennifer Dotson - Ithaca, New York
              • Kathleen Fitzpatrick - Mosier, Oregon
              • Gail Garrett - Mount Washington, Massachusetts
              • Matt Gonzalez - San Francisco, California
              • Cam Gordon - Minneapolis, Minnesota
              • Art Goodtimes - San Miguel County, Colorado
              • Daniel Hamburg - Mendocino County, California
              • Michelle Haynes - Norwood, Colorado
              • Gary Hull - Sharpsburg, Maryland
              • Tanya Ishikawa - Federal Heights, Colorado
              • Brian Kehoe - Catskill, New York
              • Jason Kirkpatrick - Arcata, California
              • Mary Jo Long - Afton, New York
              • Tom Mair - Grand Traverse County, Michigan
              • Sarah Marsh - Fayetteville, Arkansas
              • Merrily Mazza - Lafayette, Colorado
              • Gayle McLaughlin - Richmond, California
              • Ross Mirkarimi - San Francisco, California
              • Leland Pan - Dane County, Wisconsin
              • Dona Spring - Berkeley, California
              • Chuck Turner - Boston, Massachusetts

              Other Green Party Local Officials (Current)

              • Michael Clary - Coos County, Oregon
              • Jennifer Baker - Napa Valley College, California
              • Matthew Clark - San Mateo County
              • Billy Gene Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Carl D’Amato - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Daphne Dixon - Fairfield, Connecticut
              • Matt Donahue - Benton County, Oregon
              • Maureen Doyle - Southbridge, Massachusetts
              • Andrew Frascarelli - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Frank Gatti - Amherst, Massachusetts
              • Michael Paul Hansen - Humboldt County, California
              • Jane Jarlsberg - San Bernardino County, California
              • Joshua Steele Kelly - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Vincent O’Connor - Amherst, Massachusetts
              • Sharron Parra - Hyampom, California
              • Vahe Peroomian - Glendale Community College, California
              • John Powell - Montecito, California
              • Colleen Ann Reidy - Thompsonville, Connecticut
              • Rebecca Rotzler - New Paltz, New York
              • Leif Smith - Redding, Connecticut
              • Darcy Van Ness - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Baird Welch-Collins - Waterford, Connecticut
              • Randy Marx - Fair Oaks Water District, Sacramento County, California
              • Fred McCann - Portland Water District, Portland, Maine
              • Garrett Erven - Red Wing, Minnesota

              Other Green Party Local Officials (Former)

              • John Amarilios - New Canaan, Connecticut
              • Korie Blyveis - Newberg Township, Michigan
              • Hector Lopez - New Canaan, Connecticut
              • Kim O’Connor - Hillsborough County, Florida
              • Jill Stein - Lexington, Massachusetts
              • Raymond C. Meyer - Lucas County Health Center, Iowa
              • Amy Martenson - Napa Valley College, California
              • MK Merelice - Brookline, Massachusetts
              • Anna Trevorrow - Portland, Maine