I'll let you know if I get elected in the municipal election where I am running for the deputy mayor spot.

One note in this regard: Seven states have laws that forbid Atheists from holding state offices. Arkansas, Article 19, Section 1: , Maryland, Article 37:, Mississippi, Article 14, Section 265:, North Carolina, Article 6, Section 8:, South Carolina, Article 17, Section 4:, Tennessee, Article 9, Section 2: Texas, Article 9, Section 2:. Don't you love it when Christians whine about being persecuted?

Political issues are far broader than the religious ones. Religious issues are used to support the political ones, and it is only a subset, imho.

I wouldn't automatically vote for an atheist without knowing more about her/his political platform.

To be honest, I believe that we've had a few Atheists in office including Presidents.
They just couldn't admit it knowing that they would never get elected.

in canada? no clue. in the united states? at the moment, we still have seven states that wouldn't let an atheist run for office.

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It depends on how much money is backing the party and how great the leadership and communication is. I think it could start at this time and grow as the population becomes more enlightened. Surely traction will be different between regions.

In the USA for a major state-level or federal office? Zilch. You might be able to get some traction with that in a very few urban, highly educated districts for a city council position, but that's it.

I don't believe humans are evolved enough to have an atheist win a major election in this Country. To many still have a need to be told how to live, how to pray, how to hate, how to love, and who to love. I have not met many people, especially here in the South, who are open minded enough about people who choose not to believe in any god. Hell I got shit for posting Happy Winter's Solstice on the Nextdoor site for my neighborhood! To many "believers" still think you are a Satan lover if you don't believe in their god.

In America? Don't hold your breath.

Never trust a pastor who tells you how to vote or a senator who tells you how to pray

An open atheist as president of America would be quickly called the anti-christ and get assassinated.

Our political system is rigged! None of the minor parties have much of a chance. (But I belong to one anyway because they speak for me).

The best way for secularists to gain power is to vote for secularists in any party.

Well, all nations should have the political power separated from religion. Here in Europe already is like that for quite a few years.

Zero.

A Humanist Party perhaps, but never an Atheist Party. Not in this country, in any case. Atheism is viewed as being 'against God,' when in reality it is merely the null set. And as such, it would seem an unlikely foundation on which to build a political party. That said, the planks you've highlighted were originally espoused by many of the Founding Fathers, and if we REALLY want to make America great again, a return to the Age of Enlightenment (version 2.0) might be a good beginning!

Unfortunately here in America almost zero.

Zero. However, I wouldn't have believed that the U.S. would have a black president in my lifetime. Especially before a female. That said, the increasing population of atheists and agnostics could bring it to bear sooner than later. With approximately 40% of the population currently being Arch conservatives, racists, or idiots, I think there'd be a civil war first. Pence wants to remove separation of church and state all together. Can you imagine taking In God We Trust off the quarter? Or off our currency!?!?! Blasphemy! But I love the idea.

Highly unlikely, pretty much every country has more religious people than athiests, and as much as they hate each other if there’s one thing that the major religions can agree on it’s that athiests are evil and here too take away their rights, even if an open athiest ran on a platform that had nothing too do with atheism or religion they’d still cry Antichrist and vote against them even if they’re opponent wanted to start the holocaust part 2 the re-holoing

Why is it in almost every facet of life - personal, business, etc. - people make decisions by weighing risk and reward with available information (science, data, etc), EXCEPT politicians in governmen where ideals win out? Perhaps it's because they care more about holding power than they do improving the nation. Which is another reason why rationalism and atheism will never win a seat.

A bloody excellent and wonderful idea, something EVERY Westernised Country truly should have.

An atheist with an anti-religion agenda would tank, and honestly, that's the way it should be. Focus on building up people within the context of their understanding and you will help people willingly open their eyes to the truth. Tell them they are wrong and try to force them to see it and they will fight to the last gasp and die a martyr for their cause.

Probably slim, but if one instead ran on the platform of following scientific fact and peer reviewed studies maybe slightly higher? There is a political party trying to do something similar but instead of someone running under their platform they simply support other politicians that base their ideas on science. It's called the Party of Reason and Progress. PORP for short. Check it out on Facebook! They put out some great ideas.

The law of averages demands that the USA has already had one, he just didn't care to mention it.

Vanishingly small chance, but still worth pursuing.

Yes,there should be an atheist political party. However, humanity has not evolved enough to get one elected to a major office like president of the USA. If one did get elected president, that would make things interesting.