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OK. I know this is going to ruffle some feathers, but the best way to elect Democratic candidates is not actually to give them money.... wait for it...
Yep. Don't give your $ to Gideon or Ossoff or even Warnock.
The BEST way to elect progressives is to invest in
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Yep. Don't give your $ to Gideon or Ossoff or even Warnock.
The BEST way to elect progressives is to invest in
1/x https://twitter.com/sambrodey/status/1334853263318020096
the grassroots organizing groups that are on the ground 24/7/365 doing the work to go beyond platitudes and instead are achieving public policy wins for normally marginalized people at the local, state and national levels.
They also help these people organize themselves so
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They also help these people organize themselves so
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that they can advocate for their own priorities - a novel concept- which leads to them BEING and, importantly, FEELING empowered.
This leads to increased trust in institutions and the political system, which in turn grows participation and voter turnout.
In Georgia, you can
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This leads to increased trust in institutions and the political system, which in turn grows participation and voter turnout.
In Georgia, you can
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invest in local organizations like @fairfightaction
or if you want to have a broader impact, I recommend @MovementVote which invests in these grassroots organizations in targeted geographies.
For 2020 their highest priorities were
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or if you want to have a broader impact, I recommend @MovementVote which invests in these grassroots organizations in targeted geographies.
For 2020 their highest priorities were
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Arizona, Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania.
They invested (starting in 2016) in a couple of dozen local organizations that were embedded in the communities they wanted to serve and engage.
The results? Well, you know
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They invested (starting in 2016) in a couple of dozen local organizations that were embedded in the communities they wanted to serve and engage.
The results? Well, you know
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that 4 out of 5 ain't bad.
For the Georgia runoff they have a separate fund that invests in groups like @fairfightaction . You can donate to it here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ga-fund?refcode=mvpsite-homefund
But, they're also continuing to invest in local organizers for 2022 and 2024. That work started
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For the Georgia runoff they have a separate fund that invests in groups like @fairfightaction . You can donate to it here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ga-fund?refcode=mvpsite-homefund
But, they're also continuing to invest in local organizers for 2022 and 2024. That work started
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the day after the election.
And, $14 million which would have bought a few minutes of TV ad time for Gideon or Ossoff has a much greater effect if spent at the local level on real people doing real work.
That money could have paid for
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And, $14 million which would have bought a few minutes of TV ad time for Gideon or Ossoff has a much greater effect if spent at the local level on real people doing real work.
That money could have paid for
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YEARS of organizing work by organizations like @482Forward or @OneArizona or @newvoicescle or @CASAforall or @MakeTheRoadPA or @SheCanWinNow
YEARS. And in that time, there would have been real progress towards making our society more just and more equal.
If you want to
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YEARS. And in that time, there would have been real progress towards making our society more just and more equal.
If you want to
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win elections for progressive candidates in 2022 and 2024 and beyond. That work starts now!
Donate at https://bit.ly/3oh79vs
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Donate at https://bit.ly/3oh79vs
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