make it happen

 

 

 

get out the #VOTE!

 

what do we know about getting out the vote?

I know personal contact matters

peer pressure works

impress on people that they are voters, that this is part of their identity

invite people to ask for whatever help will make their voting easier – child care, transportation, information about where/when to go and what they might need to bring

information about where/how to register, and help to do that

make it fun with get out the #vote parties, after vote parties, strategy parties, community parties (“political parties” but the fun kind)

what else?

 

When we talk about threats to #democracy, it may seem some

philosophical argument without real daily life immediacy.

Think, though – we are talking about our long, hard, mortally

fought for rights: our ability to be who we are and demand more,

hope for better futures, power to speak our minds, to demand

our human dignity, our possibility to improve the background

rules we live by, to not be helpless against uncaring aristocrats

and ignorant mobs.

 

people make loud stands on social media,

but if you really mean your fear and rage \

make sure you go out to the polls with people

who need transportation or help navigating

possible dangers; watch the poll watchers and

intercede as prudent (also, ask around to find

out what help people may need in your

neighborhood to vote)

 

:

 

The rising prices aren't set by

legislators, the President, the

politicians.  They are set by the

market -- you know, what the Right

has traditionally insisted our

economy be based on.

 

 

 

 ;

 

 

 

It's not an "illegal immigrant" crisis.

It's a desperate refugee crisis, and

like inflation, it's happening everywhere,

many places much more so than here,

which has been framed wrongly for

political gain that makes actual,

useful solutions much more difficult

to institute.

 

;

 

Meanness is a hideous look

which seems to go unnoticed by those who think

it makes them look cool

 

;

 

Where do you want to find

your heart and mind,

dreams and action?

How better cope with

fate you share with all

of Earth?

Hate or Hope

 

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Have you been the victim of a crime in the past couple years?

If so, what was the nature of that crime?

 

Have you committed a crime in the past couple years?

If so, what was the nature of that crime?

 

;

 

we could (I mean if we were actually sane and rational)

release this concept of “money” from “wealth” and admit

that money is an accounting tool,

while wealth means resources

 

;

 

 

 

 

the amazing thing is how the Republicans are going all out

on inflation, which the Dems are doing their best to mitigate

though hampered by Republican obstruction --t

this economy is really of great benefit to the Republican

cause in so many ways like

of course, this lying and disinformation smear campaign

against political adversaries

all the huge profits going to their corporate supporters

the surge toward a recession with massive unemployment

which will give their corporate supporters that old leverage

against labor gains

and ... [fill in more]

 

;

 

why do you think Democratic messaging is lacking?

 because the obviously horse race cheering for their

big business interests major media keep saying that? 

It isn't that Dem messaging is bad but that Republican

messaging is atrocious -- lying, deceiving, screaming

about issues they created and/or have no intention of f

ixing while they prevent the Dems who are making the

effort with their obstructive tactics and violence promotion.

 

;

 

I am a huge proponent of peace.  I am also strongly

of the opinion that bullies must be opposed, must

not be allowed victory and thereby ever greater power. 

Oppression is not peace.