Progressive Bloc of Superior
| Progressive Bloc of Superior | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader |
Collective leadership • Quentin Bradshaw • Joe Werner • Howard Hawkins |
| Founded | December 5, 2014 |
| Headquarters | Constitution Square, Saint Anthony, Superior |
| Ideology |
Majority: • Liberalism • Social liberalism • Progressivism • Liberal democracy • American unionism • Green politics Factions: • Social democracy • Liberal socialism • Left-wing populism • Eco socialism |
| Political position |
 Center-left |
| Official colors | Red, Green |
| High Council |
21 / 45 |
| House of Delegates |
101 / 262 |
| Governorships |
7 / 15 |
| American Parliament |
18 / 43 |
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Politics of Superior Political parties Elections | |
The Progressive Bloc of Superior, alternatively known as the Progressive Coalition, or more simply as the Bloc among its supporters and analysts, is an electoral alliance and political coalition of liberal and progressive political parties in Superior currently consisting of the Liberal Democratic Party, Farmer Labor Party and Green Party of Superior. Founded in December 2015, it was created by Jennifer Granholm following her victory in the 2015 Superian federal election where she sought to create an electoral alliance as a means of representing the liberal and progressive movements.
The bloc was created on December 5, 2015 after negotiations between Granholm and both Atal Bohtar and Peter Olson of the Farmer Labor and Green parties respectively who agreed to joining the bloc in exchange that the alliance by collectively lead by all party leaders, a condition that Granholm agreed to. The Reform Party of Superior would also join the Progressive Bloc under Mark Colton and would remain a part of the alliance until 2018. The coalition's main principles are support for liberal democracy and liberal and progressive values. The bloc is concerned with LGBT rights, climate change, Racial inequality and foreign relations.
Following the 2022 election, the Progressive Bloc holds a combined total of 21 seats in the High Council and 101 seats in the House of Delegates, making up the entirety of the official opposition. During elections, it is customary for candidates from Progressive Bloc member parties to not run against candidates from fellow bloc members, instead challenging conservative MPs or cross-bench officials, though some Progressive Bloc officials in Parliament have faced challengers from member parties, though typically without support from their respective party.
History
In 1938, Floyd B. Olsen of the relatively young Farmer Labor Party would win a surprise and upset victory, becoming the 9th President of Superior. Floyd and the Farmer Labor Party's victory would shake the foundations of what was considered the Superian political establishment at the time, with many re-evaluating the influence of the two party system that was seen at the time. In order to get his party's agenda through Parliament, Olsen would agree to a political coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party, which it's historic defeats in 1938 would reduce it to a third party. The Progressive Alliance, as Olsen would later name it, would become the first legislative coalition in Superian history, with previous governments being formed solely by the majority party.
Modern coalition
Composition
Current parties
Former parties
Organization
Leadership
The Progressive Bloc operates under a system of collective leadership with the leaders of all member parties holding equal positions of authority within the alliance. Alongside leading their respective parties, each party leader also leads the coalition by focusing on forming a platform based on commonly held policy and ideological positions all member parties agree upon. If one party leader resigns, their successor takes their place and continues to be one of the main leaders so long as their party remains part of the coalition.
Ideology
The Progressive Bloc is a left-leaning political coalition that espouses and supports liberal and progressive policies. In general, the coalition is socially liberal and has backed policies such as expanding LGBT rights and abortion access in Superior. Domestically, the coalition supports a living wage and currently backs increasing the minimum wage nationwide. It supports the Public Health Program and calls for increased funding, increasing registration in the PHP , and repealing Dillon-era policies along with removing Dillon appointed officials accused of sabotaging the program in favor of private alternatives, the latter of which the Bloc currently voices opposition towards and opposes any state-sponsored initiative to get Superians to accept them, but does not agree on formally abolishing them nationwide. Outside of raising the minus wage, other economic policies have included cracking down on outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, support for labor unions and workers' rights nationally, a ban on price gouging for food and other essential goods, and supporting domestic manufacturing.