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WE ARE ONE. · E PLURIBUS UNUM.

By Langhorne P. Breedlove · Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · 12:24 AM ET

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.  That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.  Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.  But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government."

Signing of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thursday, July 4, 1776

WELCOME TO THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION, MUGWUMP

WHAT IS A MUGWUMP?

A Mugwump is somebody who refuses to let a political party do their thinking for them. The old Mugwumps broke with their party in 1884 rather than follow its nominee. We borrowed the name, not every idea those nineteenth-century reformers ever had.

This is a multicultural, multifaction endeavor for people who are tired of being told the only possible political conversation is red team versus blue team. You might be a Democrat, a Republican, an independent, or someone who can't remember why they registered in the first place. Your party is not your personality.

We're angry about the concentration of wealth and power, about essential services that don't work or exist (unlike every other developed nation), and about the endless culture-war circus that somehow always has plenty of funding while ordinary families are told to tighten their belts. Anger gets our attention. Evidence, policy, and public participation are what come next.

WHAT DO MUGWUMPS BELIEVE?

Mugwumps are all of us. Inside us are Barnburners, Greenbacks, Anti-Epsteins, Federalists, Farmer–Labor, Stalwarts, Progressives, Bourbons, New Dealers, Democratic Socialists, Blue Dogs, Libertarians, and Greens.

Those are ways of organizing different arguments about liberty, labor, markets, institutions, and reform—not newly registered political parties. Some value bureaucracy. Some are skeptical of bureaucracy. Some want to rebuild institutions; others want to tear the whole system down. The point is to have that argument in daylight like adults.  Establishment politicians on both sides are incapable of having adult conversations because the Epstein Class corruption is so deep - the point is for Chuckles in the Senate to look goofy and elderly then fumble an amazing opportunity.  Just like he has before, we don’t forget that he’s had very narrow paths to doing things under Biden and he stood there confused asking the Republicans their opinions… when their only opinion is to stop the libtards at all cost.  When you gripe about how incompetent Chuckles Schumer is… Realize he is playing is part as jester in the Epstein Class perfectly.

This movement can operate across and within existing parties without demanding that everybody think the same way. Joining a caucus does not erase your other beliefs. Mugwumps can disagree with other Mugwumps. That is considerably more interesting than a loyalty oath.  Oh, also, fair warning:  not only are we going to reinstate a 92% top tax rate on people making millions of dollars per year, which was the marginal income tax rate on $5M+ under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower… I like to think when the radical and extreme DJT Administration mentions MAGA, they are concurring with the Mugwumps; it’s time to clock the fuck in and tax the fucking rich.  Bigly.

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YES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TAXING THE RICH.

AND ELIMINATING TAXES ON INCOMES UNDER $250K PER YEAR

The economic proposal is to shift more of the tax burden toward extraordinarily large incomes, fortunes, and inheritances. It asks whether extreme concentrations of wealth should face stronger public obligations, with revenue supporting services and economic security.

We will argue openly about the merits of taxing the rich for universal suffrage but we will not be gaslit, lied to, or misled by the news-entertainment media.  Since the FCC eliminated The Fairness Doctrine in 1988, guess what, news outlets have zero liability for lying or misleading us.  What you see on FOX News, CNN, MS Now, YouTube, Instagram, whatever ridiculous source you’re receiving your news from - legally, it’s all entertainment.  Quite literally, all fun and games to them while the country remains deeply divided, impoverished, and increasingly illiterate.

The Epsteiners can kick and scream all they want.  We will be rooting out the vestiges of white supremacy at every level of our government operations and Mugwumps will single-handledly eliminate the concept of a billionaire in the USA because clearly no one else is up to the task.

THIS IS ABOUT JUSTICE.

ECONOMIC JUSTICE

Pay, work, housing, wealth, opportunity, tax structures, and public investment.

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Care, schools, family security, disability access, and essential services.

RACIAL JUSTICE

Equal protection, the effects of discrimination, tribal sovereignty, and fair institutions.

POLITICAL JUSTICE

Voting, representation, civil liberties, accountability, and restraints on official power.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Clean air and water, public lands, resilient communities, energy, and climate adaptation.

These are not five separate planets. Housing costs shape health. Labor rules shape family life. Environmental harm changes whose water is safe. The pillars help connect problems that people experience together.

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WELCOME TO THE NEW OVERTON WINDOW, BITCH.

HISTORY HAS RECEIPTS.

What gets called reasonable changes with time, power, and the evidence people are willing to examine. The Vault takes on those questions through historical records, court decisions, policy arguments, powerful institutions, reformers, and people who resisted them.

An uncomfortable fact is not a personal attack. A great slogan is not a substitute for a factual source. If the research requires a correction, we correct it.

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THE MANDATE IS NOT THE FINISHED LAW.

A manifesto can say what a movement wants. A workable policy must explain who has authority, what the law must change, where the money comes from, whom it affects, and how anyone will know whether it succeeded. That's why the Justice pages include proposals and the Vault exists to check claims against records.

YOU DO NOT NEED A POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE.

You can care about wages without knowing the details of the Federal Reserve. You can have a view about healthcare without holding a doctorate. Ask a question. Read an argument. Challenge a number. Change your mind when the evidence changes. The door is open.

THE DOORS ARE WIDE OPEN.

JOIN THE MUGWUMPS

Membership is free. Pick your identity and explore the caucuses without needing to settle every political argument today.

→ Join the Mugwumps

NOMINATE SOMEONE

Know a teacher, mechanic, nurse, farmer, tribal community leader, artist, organizer, or neighbor whose public work deserves attention? The nomination form is live. An unofficial nomination starts a review; it is not an endorsement or a declaration that the person intends to run.

→ Nominate Someone

MONTHLY VOTE & RANKINGS

The ballot, candidate Arena, and results experience are being built out. A nomination is not a vote. We will identify the public voting features when they are operational.

WE ARE ONE. · E PLURIBUS UNUM.