Day 306:
Don’t Stop The Fight
I been giving small donation to people in politics I think are important even if I don’t live in that state (5 or 10 bucks) and I have noticed something over and over.
There are basically two kinds of democrats running right now. What I am calling the corporate/Clinton/Obama wing, and the Progressive/Bernie/Warren wing.
When you give money to a corporate democrat you get emails back that basically can be summarized as “the sky is falling, give me more money right now!” or “My opponent is Horrible vote for me!!!”
When you give money to a progressive democrat you get emails that lay out policy positions, express a vision for the future, and basically lay out why you should vote for the candidate by expressing a policy vision for the future.
I gave 10$ to Doug Jones and got nothing but hair on fire emails about Roy Moore. Nothing about policy, nothing about his vision for the future, no reason why I would want to vote for him other than his opponent is horrible (which he is).
This is almost exactly the play book Clinton ran, and it is seeming to be just as successful….
You can’t fight something with nothing. Doug Jones should be on TV/Radio/Internet every single day talking about how he is going to make Alabama better, instead the same stupid high price corporate consultants are running the same same stupid play book they have been running since Obama.
Look at Virginia, a socialist and a Trans woman beat long time republican incumbents by focusing on issues and how to make the world better for people.
Roy Moore is one of the most beatable candidates ever, but Doug Jones is not running on his own ideas, he is running on “look at this horrible guy!”
Keep thinking like a Utopian.
Further Reading:
Roy Moore Just Blamed His Sexual Misconduct Allegations On Lesbians, Gays, And Socialists
Trump isn’t welcome in UK after sharing far-right videos, London mayor says
Bernie Sanders’ wife to MSNBC anchor: ‘Don’t ever use me to demean my husband’
No surprise that the guy who created Trump University is excited about attacking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
You can bet that @realDonaldTrump’s Goldman Sachs cabinet loves this too. https://t.co/fBVDrOvpMT
— Randy Bryce (@IronStache) November 29, 2017
Scarborough: Trump allies told me he has dementia
Donald Trump Tweeted a Woman with Six Followers Thinking She Was the Leader of Britain
Nazi Sympathizer Profiled by The Times Loses His Job
‘All the girls are lying?’ man yells at Roy Moore in church
Jared Kushner met with special counsel about Flynn
Trump Bragged: ‘Nothing in the World Like First-Rate P**sy’
First, Republicans want tax cuts. Next, they’ll try gutting Medicare and Social Security.
Roy Moore co-authored legal course that argues women should not be permitted to run for office
Can we just say it already? Donald Trump is a racist.
Young People Will Foot the Bill for the GOP’s Tax Plan
Trump campaign had at least 19 Russia-connected contacts
AARP: 5.2 million seniors would see taxes increased by GOP bill
Trump’s Tax Plan Gives $520 Billion to Wealthy Foreigners at the Expense of American Middle Class
Donald Trump Is Testing How Much Open Racism He Can Get Away With
Kellyanne Conway Has Zero Experience In Drug Policy But Is Running the White House Opioid Response
Trump’s new team of judges will radically change American society
White House must now respond to petition calling for FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s resignation
US spends twice as much on tax break for rich as on rent for the poorest
Mueller’s Prosecutors Are Said to Have Interviewed Jared Kushner on Russia Meeting
NY Attorney General Investigating Why Dead People Supported The FCC’s Attack On Net Neutrality
Kellyanne Conway has been tasked with ending the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States
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Tools of change:
Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit? Want to do something about it?
Calling your government representative:
Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)
You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.
Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.
Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:
Call the White House:
202-456-1111
Call the “White House”:
Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).
Do a little Slacktivism:
Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot
Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:
Check when the next town hall is here
Monitor your congressperson:
Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.
See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.
Elections!
Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)
See if you have a special election in your area!
Is your mayor up for election? Find out, get involved!
Upcoming house votes:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/
Upcoming senate bills:
http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true
Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:
General Guides:
Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/
Run For Office!:
Remove the Corporate Democrats!:
Join the fight to clean out the democratic party: Justice Democrats!
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