THE WIN+WIN SOLUTION TO OUR POLITICAL DIVIDE
Pentanomics extends the FREE-MARKET APPROACH to all aspects of society—private, public, political, foreign, and governing.
Watch the 2-minute video to see how this ends up being a win-win.
Rick Raddatz, Founder
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How is this new?
- The political right has been fighting for all five types of freedom but they only understood three of the five types of progress that freedom produces, so they couldn't close the sale. Meanwhile, the political left has been fighting for four of the five types of progress, but they were doing it in ways that violated freedom, and undermined progress. Only pentanomics puts it all together. The political right gets all five types of limited government and freedom. The political left gets all five types of progress. The center gets the win-win combination. That's new.
- People don't listen these days. How do we overcome that?
- We start with whoever gets it. THEN we will worry about the rest.
- Intellectual arguments don't win elections. Why should I believe this will work?
- We're not trying to win an election. We're here to win the war of ideas.
- What are the five types of freedom?
- We cover those in our training video above. But quickly, the five types of freedom are economic freedom, political freedom and national freedom -- the three we have now. Plus budgetary freedom (freedom from waste, fraud, abuse and excessive debt) and ideological freedom (freedom from ideologies that violate freedom and progress). Please watch the training video above for details.
- What are the five types of progress and their benefits?
- Prosperity in the private economy thanks to the rule of law encouraging a negotiation over prices. An ever-better safety net in the public economy (public spending) thanks to cap-and-prioritize encouraging a negotiation over priorities. Institutional maturity in the political economy thanks to checks-and-balances encouraging a negotiation over compromises. International harmony in the foreign affairs economy thanks to a strong national defense encouraging a negotiation over treaties. Social justice in the governing economy thanks to pentanomic education fostering an agreement over the fundamentals so we can finally have a sincere negotiation over the details.
- I don't want a win+win. I want our side to win and the other side to lose. What do you say to that?
- Win-lose is often the proper strategy if you want to win an election. But we're here to win the war of ideas. When you win the war of ideas the other side joins you. And that only happens if it's a true win-win.
- How was this discovered?
- Thousands of people from all political views participated in deep discussions. One of those discussions got Rick thinking about our political divide in a new way, and the breakthrough happened the next morning. But that was the beginning of the journey, not the end. The breakthrough has now been refined over thousands of additional discussions with both regular people and PhDs.
The 5 Fundamental Types of Freedom
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This is the future of center-right politics.Grover Norquist (center-right)President, Americans for Tax Reform
Said to his inside circle at his Wednesday Meeting, after PENTA founder Rick Raddatz spoke there.
Rick Raddatz is a class A S.O.W.G.I. — Someone Who Gets It.Mike Lee (far-right)U.S. Senator, Utah
After being briefed on this understanding of freedom.
Rick Raddatz has developed a remarkably elegant framework for thinking about freedom and related concepts. I support his effort to bring this to a broader public audience.Barbara Krasner (solid left)PhD
In their own words
Across The Spectrum
What Americans of every political stripe said about Rick Raddatz’s Win+Win Revolution
I launched the Win+Win Revolution, a public campaign for “cap and prioritize” budgeting: cap what government spends, then fund the nation’s priorities in order, transparently, so that limits and compassion stop being opposing sides. Everyone who watched the presentation was invited to respond and to say where they stood politically. These are their words, lightly edited for spelling, with first names and self-descriptions as submitted.
Of 207 responses from Americans, 78 came from self-identified Independents, 57 from Republicans, 28 from Democrats, 24 from Libertarians, 10 from Progressives, and 10 from third-party voters. The response I was building for, and the one I got, was the same from every direction: finally, something we can agree on.
Democrats
The Win/Win Revolution is an inspiring political platform that shows great promise. For the longest time, We the People have needed a way to come together, for the common good of all, within a framework where all political views are honored and respected.
Although I’m a lifelong Democrat, indoctrinated long ago riding my daddy’s shoulders at a Labor Day parade in 1959, what saddens me now is the rabid “us vs. them” viciousness.
Finally! Someone came up with an inclusive way to look at the realities of politics and society. In Revolutionary times, Ben Franklin said, “We must all hang together or most assuredly we will all hang separately.”
An idea whose time has come. I’m fascinated at how you put together that bell curve and tied everything together so powerfully. It is a concept that, if we can get enough people to understand and embrace, can truly save this country.
With the Win+Win Revolution there would be no more of that polarizing politics that we have all come to hate. It has something for everyone.
Progressives
WWR is a sincere and thoughtful new approach to solving our biggest political ills. I’d encourage anyone to set aside blind ideological loyalty and cynicism for a moment and consider this call to unity.
This is the idea that I’ve been hoping for. If we continue to play the “my side is better than your side” game, we are finished as a country. W+W Revolution gives us a way to work together without compromising ideals.
There actually is a simple solution to a solid political view. Heart, mind, and commerce rolled into one small-government plan. Very inspiring!
It does a great job of explaining why we are struggling and fighting ourselves when deep down each of us just wants fairness in our society.
It’s time to find a way to listen to each other and celebrate our patriotism, no matter what our political views are. I am a proud American first and foremost. The Win+Win Revolution supports that!
Independents
As a registered Independent, I like the Win-Win Revolution because it raises political discourse up from current destructive radical polarization to constructive intelligent debate.
I think most Americans are in the middle. This seems to address the middle instead of the far rights and lefts.
We need this, very badly. I can’t take too much more extremism on either side. This gives me hope.
I left the Republican party for the same reason I left the Democratic party: because they left me. This is a good start at reform.
The model is a terrific framework to begin a different conversation about how our country can unite and prioritize what matters.
No one group owns the word “patriotic.” Anyone that cares about our country’s past, present and future gets to claim this word.
We need some way to overcome the ideological split that cripples our government and divides our citizens. The Win Win Revolution is worth exploring to see if it can truly unite us without some external enemy to fight against.
Republicans
As a political conservative, I am disheartened by the divisive rhetoric tearing at our great nation. The Win Win Revolution certainly presents a possibility to reverse the destructive course we are on.
The Win Win Revolution is the first time I’ve felt hope that Americans might stop talking past each other, embrace the heart of where we agree, and do something that makes sense.
The center used to be a muddy place until the idea of this win-win revolution. The center should pull the left and right wings with it, like the head on your shoulders and the heart in your chest pull your arms and legs.
I am wary of the partisanship that is tearing this country apart at its seams. I need an oasis of just being able to talk to my fellow Americans of all opinions about how we can take our country forward without leaving people behind.
Libertarians
Rick is a modern-day philosopher who understands how altruistic ideas can be arranged to appeal to everyone.
It is clarity of thought. It is balance of heart and mind. It is based on the premise that we are one people, as opposed to being separate.
Why should our government have less accountability than each family? Families do well when they spend wisely while taking care of each other.
Third-Party Voters
We need to have a party that is moderate and does what is best for our country, not just themselves.
My gut response can be described in one word: RESPONSIBILITY. Transparency is the precursor and guarantor of responsibility.
With everyone’s cooperation, it can stop the madness between the Democrats and the Republicans that is tearing our nation apart.
This is THE way to demonstrate for us and our future generations what right looks like!