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Green Party of the United States

Green politics / eco-socialism

Logo of Green Party of the United States.

The main American party to the left of the Democrats. Its platform is organised around four pillars: ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and non-violence.

Founded
2001
Positions as of
2024 party platform
Last verified
01

What does it believe?

  • Environment and growth

    Campaigns for a Green New Deal with a full transition to renewable energy and an end to fossil fuel extraction.

  • Power and its limits

    Advocates ranked-choice voting, proportional representation and abolition of the Electoral College.

  • Nation and the world

    Campaigns for large military budget reductions and closure of overseas bases.

02

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

8

Evidence: Well documented

The state in the economy

18

Evidence: Well documented

Personal liberty

80

Evidence: Well documented

Tradition and change

94

Evidence: Well documented

Nation and the world

16

Evidence: Well documented

Religion and the state

16

Evidence: Documented

Power and its limits

86

Evidence: Well documented

Environment and growth

96

Evidence: Well documented

Crime and punishment

88

Evidence: Well documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

  • Green Party Platform · Green Party of the United States · 2024
  • Ten Key Values · Green Party of the United States

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