• ohellidk
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    14 days ago

    can I please get off the no-merry-go-round? I’m starting to get dizzy!

    • usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
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      14 days ago

      Be a part of that change. Run for local office and or encourage other progressives around you to do the same

      Change quite often starts locally and flows up. Those in the national party very usually come from state offices and work their way up. Make that pool of people as progressive as possible

      Make no seat uncontested

      Organize in every place you can. Beyond just elections, organize for unions, organize to protest, organize to stand with your community, do not given in to the complacency that the far right wants you to have

      Power is not be given freely, you have to fight for it. That fight lives on and is worthwhile. Things will get worse before they can get better. But we can lay the groundwork for the future to be better

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          honestly the left needs more table flipping candidates.

          There is a large, young population that are progressive and angry. They want to see that reflected in the people they elect. They want to see passion in leaders that will end with positive changes. Yet instead we get milquetoast, bland middle of the road candidates that are not inspiring or interesting.

          This is an example of what I am talking about

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          14 days ago

          If Trump can bully his way to be president, I’m sure flipping tables as such is completely inconsequential

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              13 days ago

              Yeah, I suppose the Democratic Party wouldn’t see the star in the table flipper

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        14 days ago

        This sounds like a solid plan! It will for sure be a uphill battle where I live. (MT)