Betsy, I would add that we need to run for local offices. It takes courage in the neighborhoods that snarl with venom at any non-MAGA but it’s important for the golden rule to win is to normalize it. They’re swimming in a sea of hate. They need a liferaft
Betsy, I would add that we need to run for local offices. It takes courage in the neighborhoods that snarl with venom at any non-MAGA but it’s important for the golden rule to win is to normalize it. They’re swimming in a sea of hate. They need a liferaft
That is why some of my work now is making sure to bring young people (or their parents) to Voter of Tomorrow, the talented and creative Santiago Meyers’ organization. It has chapters in many states but not nearly enough. And in other states where they have not yet created organization, there are sister orgs doing the work (check out Loud Light in Kansas, for example). This kind of grassroots network growing among young voters is elemental to helping them form voting “memory muscle.”
Christy, I agree 100%. At a Zoom meeting last night about passing legislation that would provide Medicare for All in MA, someone asked which legislators have opposed the bill. I replied with an anecdote about a state rep who had been silent on the matter until she was primaried, and then she signed on. So yes, running for office can make a big difference. Even if you don't win, it puts important issues in front of the electorate and may change the attitude of your opponent. And who knows, you might win!
Betsy, I would add that we need to run for local offices. It takes courage in the neighborhoods that snarl with venom at any non-MAGA but it’s important for the golden rule to win is to normalize it. They’re swimming in a sea of hate. They need a liferaft
That is why some of my work now is making sure to bring young people (or their parents) to Voter of Tomorrow, the talented and creative Santiago Meyers’ organization. It has chapters in many states but not nearly enough. And in other states where they have not yet created organization, there are sister orgs doing the work (check out Loud Light in Kansas, for example). This kind of grassroots network growing among young voters is elemental to helping them form voting “memory muscle.”
https://votersoftomorrow.org/about-us/
https://www.loudlight.org/
I passed the link on to LWV
Thank you for the links Leslie. So important ❤️
Christy, I agree 100%. At a Zoom meeting last night about passing legislation that would provide Medicare for All in MA, someone asked which legislators have opposed the bill. I replied with an anecdote about a state rep who had been silent on the matter until she was primaried, and then she signed on. So yes, running for office can make a big difference. Even if you don't win, it puts important issues in front of the electorate and may change the attitude of your opponent. And who knows, you might win!
Exactly! ❤️❤️