I have a lot of love and respect for many of the people at the #PeoplesConvention. I also have real questions for the #PeoplesParty organizers that require real answers. If @4aPeoplesParty wants to start a new party in the US, you need serious answers for these questions.

Many of the speakers at the #PeoplesConvention have advocated lesser-evil voting in recent years, or do now. How can you build a new #PeoplesParty with leaders who aren't committed to political independence? Do you think the pressures of lesser-evilism will disappear after 2020?

The @4aPeoplesParty website answers "you'll split the vote" by arguing that if enough people vote for a #PeoplesParty, the Democrats will become the spoiler. OK, but how do you deal with the fact that the US media & many voters will instantly label any "third party" a "spoiler"?

MPP claims it will woo elected Democrats to a new party, like Republicans absorbed the Whigs. But those Republicans were already winning power. Why would elected Democrats risk their power by leaving their party to throw in with dissidents from Sanders' unsuccessful campaigns?

MPP's site claims their experience as Democrats will help the #PeoplesParty succeed. What about the reality that 3rd parties face very different conditions than Dems? Shouldn't leadership of a new party at least include people who've run successful campaigns outside the duopoly?

The US corporate media's attitude to campaigns outside the 2-party system generally ranges from dismissive to hostile. When such campaigns are covered at all, it's usually about the likelihood they'll "spoil" the election. How will the #PeoplesParty change this media dynamic?

MPP's site talks up coalitions with labor & progressive organizations. Most unions & nonprofit groups rarely support anyone not running as a Democrat. How does the #PeoplesParty expect to get these organizations to turn against the Dems they rely on for access to power & funding?

MPP's site discusses organizational structure in terms of tech for outreach & mobilization, but not in terms of decision-making processes. Is the #PeoplesParty a democratic organization? How are decisions made? How is leadership elected & held accountable? #PeoplesConvention

Getting a new party on the ballot requires 100s of 1000s of signatures in a short time, usually in the face of organized legal harassment. Covid has made this even harder. Why does the #PeoplesParty, which has never run a ballot drive, downplay the difficulty of ballot access?

One of MPP's rationales for creating a new party is that the Green Party is "left" while the #PeoplesParty would be "populist progressive" to appeal to "red state" voters. In terms of concrete policy, how would the People's Party differ from the Greens to appeal to red states?

MPP seems to be sitting out the 2020 election. If the rationale for creating a #PeoplesParty is that we need political alternatives, why not support candidates running outside the 2-party system now? Wouldn't electing some independents to local office help show it can be done?

Instead of telling people to look ahead to 2022-24, why doesn't @4aPeoplesParty use its platform to let people know about progressives running now outside the 2-party system? We have some great candidates who could use more support like @LisaForMaine, @Jake4D6 & @FrancaMullerPaz.

I share the belief of #PeoplesParty organizers that we need an alternative to the 2 parties of war & Wall Street. But it's a difficult uphill battle without #RankedChoiceVoting. Will @4aPeoplesParty support the movement for RCV, especially in MA where @yeson2rcv is on the ballot?