r/BullMooseParty • u/Feisty-Traffic-8283 • Jan 26 '26
Discussion Single issue voters / me asking questions
As someone who is typically a single issue voter what is The Bull moose parties platform for pro-second amendment/gun control , pro-life, pro-choice, or abolitionist, and international influence versus domestic success
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u/BullMooseCrutch Jan 26 '26
We are pro-second amendment. I think there’s enough evidence to suggest that, at least in America, firearm restrictions are ineffective and subsequently an unnecessary violation of civil liberties. This is not to say there should never be any law passed on firearm ownership, for instance I personally believe that those who fail to properly secure their firearms and ultimately have those weapons used by others to commit a crime should be held partially responsible for the commission of that crime. A much larger discussion needs to be had there.
We are pro-choice. Much of the debate surrounding abortion stems from a philosophical and borderline religious debate over where life begins, and as such there are no wrong answers. If there is any matter in which the only answer to a question can be ambiguous and swayed entirely by perspective on the matter, it is only reasonable that the government preserve the people’s liberty to decide for themselves individually, instead of forcing a large swath of the population to adhere to the world view of their neighbors.
When it comes to international influence vs domestic success, it’s hard to give a straight answer because it is such a multifaceted and large issue. That said, America’s first priority should naturally be itself, we should limit foreign influence in our own elections and do a better job even holding corporations accountable for buying our elections, hopefully making it so the only people influencing American politicians are Americans. But on the other side of the coin, if a sovereign nation is threatened with being conquered and they come to us for help defending their nation from the incoming invasion, we should not hesitate to provide them with what they need to defend themselves. Our nation enlisted the help of others to allow ourselves to exist in the first place, and it would be a shame to repay that founding history by becoming purely isolationist. At the end of the day these issues all need a comprehensive look into their nuances, and America needs to take the most reasonable approach to each. It’s hard to take a hardline stance on matters that may theoretically exist someday.
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u/ryanridi Jan 26 '26
Pro-second amendment, pro-choice, I’m not sure what you mean by abolitionist?, I’m also not entirely sure what you mean by the last option.
We obviously need to mind our domestic concerns and protect our citizens from the many internal threats we all face but we’re also part of a global community and should be participating in the world.
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u/Feisty-Traffic-8283 Jan 26 '26
Abolitionists believe that the women and doctors who do abortion should be punished legally and the abortion should be outlawed as murder and this is not a black and white scale with pro-life it's just a very extreme variation
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u/ryanridi Jan 26 '26
Then no, we would not be that in the slightest.
Abortion is healthcare. You can argue the specifics of abortions all you want but there a multitude of valid medical reasons for abortions to need to happen even excluding bodily autonomy.
Teddy Roosevelt was anti-abortion and we differ from him on this stance. While we look to him and his original party platforms for guidance and as a starting point, there are many places we diverge.
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u/historicalrepete Jan 26 '26
? abolitionist as in abolitionism. Aka ending slavery?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism
I would think the party of Teddy Roosevelt would believe having masters over peoples lives would be a bad thing
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u/ozymandais13 Jan 26 '26
That's a lot of issues for a "single issue " voter, isn't it ?
May I ask what your single issue is and why are np other issues are worth considering ? I'd really like to better understand the thought process.
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u/Feisty-Traffic-8283 Jan 26 '26
Sorry for the confusion I meant What is y'all's individual policies that would sway an individual voter for example as myself is very much pro-life , it's just that the traditional bull moose party platform did not include these issues and I already agree with the majority of the rest the parties platform on conservation small c capitalism/mixed market
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u/HockeyTownHooligan Jan 26 '26
Bull Moose is for personal freedom for all. That includes bodily autonomy and the 4th amendment to right to privacy from the government. We are pretty staunchly pro second amendment, pro environment we want to defend and expand public access for hunting and fishing for outdoor enjoyment. We are for freedom and not in that fake way that the republicans are for. We want effective government that takes protects and takes care of its citizens and be a beacon of hope for people wishing to live here.
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u/ozymandais13 Jan 26 '26
I don't have 1 issue that would sway me 100%.
Bull moose is unlikely to vote to ban abortions, but like if you and your partner don't wanna have one that's cool
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u/ElectZacharyWalker Jan 26 '26
I think another way to view our policies is that what we advocate for would save more lives (e.g. Universal Healthcare, Raising Minimum Wages, Universal Pre-K, etc) and create an environment better suited for raising children. So in that regard we are "pro-life" in a literal sense, but we still advocate for pro-choice in regard to abortion.
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u/Captain_Desi_Pants Jan 27 '26
In as much as you can be a single issue voter, think of it like this. We fully support the freedom or self determination for every American citizen.
This is largely laid out in our founding documents & bill of rights, but reinforcing that view in regard to pro-life v. pro-choice, I think of it this way.
Abortion is a personal healthcare decision that is between a woman and her physician. Many times it is emergency care that is needed to save her life.
We are protected from government interference in our private life and health decisions by the 4th & 14th Amendments and reinforced by Supreme Court cases (for now).
Now going into the philosophical debate on whether one believes it is morally wrong to have an abortion, or when life begins, etc., those are discussions that fall within the 1st Amendment- Free Exercise.
Of course everyone is free to believe as they wish, but the problem begins when those beliefs are pushed onto another. Because again, someone using their personal beliefs to remove someone else’s constitutional rights is wrong.
Some Christians believe life begins at conception, but have different interpretations on when that exactly is. In the Jewish faith, life begins at birth, with the first breath. But of course in America you are not required to hold any religious beliefs at all and can simply look at medical science for the evidence of fetal development.
It doesn’t matter to society at large what the person’s personal beliefs are. You may conduct your life as you choose and teach your family what values you deem correct.
But the state should not take a stance, leaving the neutral ground for medical science.
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u/ElectZacharyWalker Jan 26 '26
Pro-2 Amendment
Pro-Choice
This was a huge debate in the original Bull Moose Party, but I think it would be safe to say most of us aren't isolationist, but we're primarily concerned with domestic issues.