Doing my part

[email protected]

This post did not contain any content.

[email protected]

If you want something more hands on, work on local races this year. They are how we can fight back

Elections are run at the state level in the US. Even for federal offices

Many states have elections this year even despise it being an off year

There there special elections today in Virginia thay will determine who controls the state legislature. If dems remain control, they can block a lot of the Republicans governors attempts to disenfranchise

There are special elections in Minnesota on Jan 14th to determine control of one house of the state legislature

There is an election that will determine control of the Wisconsin state supreme court on April 1st. The more recent Progressive control has lead to Wisconsin getting fair maps as the gerrymandered maps were overturned. We are going to want to keep it that way and build further

There are special elections for various US house members like to replace Matt Gatez on April 1st. Should we win any suprise flips, it will be even harder for Republicans to get things through congresss with their already tight 3 seat majority

And so on

403 Forbidden

(ballotpedia.org)

[email protected]

Just to add onto this, don't think that just because you live in a deep red or deep blue area, you can't mobilize and make a serious difference. Most incumbents get by due to public indifference. Replacing members of both parties in entrenched areas with progressives is possible, but those progressives need help. Any time you can give is always appreciated!

[email protected]

If you really want to help make things better: don't focus on elections (that includes more local ones).

Real political power doesn't come from the ballot box, but from political organizing.

Here's a video discussing how to start organizing

[email protected]

We’re friends :’-)

[email protected]

"But I didn't vote, cuz that would just be perpetuating a broken system."

"Oh... how's the system doing now?"

"Still broken."

themeatbridge

And to add another point, people en masse are followers. They vote the way they are told. At some point, progressives got the idea that it is impolite to tell people how to vote. That means the loudest voices are the most impolite. That's a breeding ground for fascists and charletains. Speak up, challenge stupidity and lies, and make bigots feel bad again.

[email protected]

“But I voted every 4 years for decades and it only got worse. Eventually I realised doing the same thing was never going to get result, especially when my voice was taken for granted”

“Did voting help”

“No, but I got to feel good for myself like I was on the winning team”

[email protected]

Nooo, you have to blindly pick a side and act like you’re infallible and the other fallible.

Don’t let up from the culture war, or else you might look to see the class war running everything.

[email protected]

Storming buildings aren't wrong I hear. Just saying...

[email protected]

Tankie spotted. /j

[email protected]

Fighting the good fight 🫡

[email protected]

MAGA: That's right, we feel good about ourselves, that's the only consequence. Now shut up and get in the van.

Possibly linux

I like how both sides are constantly complaining about the erosion of free society and democracy but both sides also support questionable legislation.

[email protected]

Pelosi: That’s right, we feel morally better to you. Now go die in the street from easily preventable needs because a company lobbied me for you to die.

[email protected]

"Did voting help?"

"Yes, it got Trumped kicked out of office in 2020. But the next time people decided that not voting would be the best option, so he got voted right back in."

[email protected]

Trump: I'll be a dictator but only on day one.

[email protected]

"But daddy, mommy said all you did was circle jerk with strangers online".

queermunist she/her

When the only thing you can offer is "make it harder for Republicans" you've already lost.

[email protected]

Naw, it's gonna be "What did you do during the genocide in Gaza?"