About The Philanthropist Party
Run Purple. Put Values First. Any Party. Any Election. Any Race. Any Country.
A political party for values before machinery.
In America, few argue that the two-party political system is broken. Many countries have a conservative-liberal, right-left structure to political parties, while some countries have dozens or more viable parties. In the USA, the idea that power might shift from one party to another is accepted, but to a third party? Unthinkable. Impossible. The political machine is too well funded and too entrenched.
Even Trump needed the blessing of the GOP power brokers. The few truly independent candidates that gained any level of support relied on strong-willed candidates but lacked the money-machine back-end that takes decades to build.
Power is global now.
Outside America, is the average person's life more impacted by the values and politics of Apple, Google, Uber, Amazon, Microsoft, Airbnb, or the local city council in a village in India or Spain?
Or more directly, if Big Tech holds power globally, shouldn't a political party? Most people travel between multiple countries and communities in a given year. This type of mobility simply did not exist when political parties helped organize people with shared beliefs and shared values. A two-party system was necessary and simple to be part of. It's us vs. them. Let's change that.
Why Good People Join Political Parties
Most do not want to. Most start with best intentions, clear visions, clear values, and a desire to serve the greater good. Then the slippery slope begins. Money makes the world go around, we all know. Why not stop this where it starts?
Each election cycle, more than $3.5 billion is spent influencing voters—more than the annual budgets of many smaller nations. Imagine directing even a small share toward developing better public servants instead.
The first school committee seat. The town selectman. A high school. A middle school. $500 can make a difference there. Put your $500 to support a future politician before the pressures of power can corrupt.
Who Can Join?
The Philanthropist Party is not restricted to American politics. Anyone can join The Philanthropist Party.
The platform is designed to help first-time candidates, local civic leaders, and public-service applicants publish values and request support. People who need assistance using a website or modern mobile device may be helped by others in the same practical way someone may help create an email account or social media account.
70+ language variations are available, but human translation is encouraged. Children under 18 are welcomed and encouraged to RunPurple under adult supervision. A signed Pledge constitutes acceptance into The Philanthropist Party. Purple Dot Verified™ additionally requires a timestamped and logged 20 Question Quiz submission.
The Spirit of Party
The American two-party political establishment is broken. Blame the divisiveness of Trump if you wish, but it was broken well before 2020. Blame Obama’s inability to be the great consensus builder if you wish, but the division was well before 2012. In 2020 and 2024, the problem was neither Trump nor Biden/Harris alone. The problem is the lack of a viable choice other than Trump or Biden/Harris.
The Libertarians make the case for a three-party system, and might be able to swing 3% here and there, but the root problem is more structural. It is lost somewhere between Hobbes and Locke, perhaps halfway between Hamilton and Jefferson. George Washington was imperfect, yet came closest. Partisan battles led him to warn of “the baneful effects of the spirit of party” in his Farewell Address as President of the United States.
“Let me now take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally.”
George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19, 1796
Ross Perot came close via an independent ticket in 1992, but only with a personal bankroll of millions. Trump claimed to drain the swamp, only to increase federal spending. Politicians are meant to be public servants, not populists and billionaires. Until elections can no longer be bought or sold, all leaders must be servant-leaders.
America is at risk. The Constitution Party and Tea Party advocates capture the spirit of America’s founding fathers but lack the ability to execute at scale. Google, Facebook, Uber, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple are global companies not limited to American political constraints, and your political party affiliation should not be boxed in by one country or one party machine.
Other countries have dozens of political parties, yet these diverse countries with diverse cultures and local politics often face the same few global corporate powers with the resources to influence elections. A single wealthy donor can spend hundreds of millions of dollars in one election cycle. For the wealthiest people in the world, that is only a small fraction of net worth.
The Philanthropist Party is different.
We back candidates in Any Party. Any Election. Any Race. Any Country. We don’t pick winners. You do.
AI might be your new co-pilot, but your core values keep you centered and grounded. Wearing a Purple Dot does not rebuke red, blue, green, or any other color or party affiliation. If you wear the Dot, you simply have made a pledge to start first with personal values before the sometimes inevitable political divisiveness.
