I agree that more civic engagement is the answer. Even past November, we need to elect folks who will act on the issues that matter to us. We, as voters, need to hold electeds at every level accountable. Many leaders I have spoken to recently highlight the sad fact that campaigns don't actually want everyone to vote, they focus on turning out "their" voters. Our system is calcified with each party concentrating its base, and we need new folks to get involved and advocate for their issues. I focus on getting parents involved and having discussions around the issues that impact families and in which we are failing so terribly. I hope if we can get this community to speak about the issues and have a productive dialogue there, we can start looking at where candidates stand and shift the dialogue. That's my hope.
Thank you, Emily! I’m such a pragmatist, too—I was a lobbyist for PP during the W years and before that worked for a Title X advocacy organization, so it’s hard *not* to be—and it’s hard not to believe that the “Dems didn’t do [x] while they could” is contributing to the deep nihilism towards the election that seems to be running through social media. Literally the only thing I feel could have possibly been done differently would have been RBG retiring in 2014, but hindsight is 20/20 and even then her death in 2020 only really matters because McConnell is a hypocrite.
I agree that more civic engagement is the answer. Even past November, we need to elect folks who will act on the issues that matter to us. We, as voters, need to hold electeds at every level accountable. Many leaders I have spoken to recently highlight the sad fact that campaigns don't actually want everyone to vote, they focus on turning out "their" voters. Our system is calcified with each party concentrating its base, and we need new folks to get involved and advocate for their issues. I focus on getting parents involved and having discussions around the issues that impact families and in which we are failing so terribly. I hope if we can get this community to speak about the issues and have a productive dialogue there, we can start looking at where candidates stand and shift the dialogue. That's my hope.
As a fellow pragmatist I needed this. Thanks!
Love and agree with every word. The last few days have been rough and I’m pretty resilient. TY.
Thank you! After reading your words I felt like I could actually draw a deep breath and think about what I can do next. 💕
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Thank you! This is exact the pep talk I needed today.
I’m not burned out! Tell me what to do! lol (and I did pre-order your book which will be full of guidance I am sure)
Thank you, Emily! I’m such a pragmatist, too—I was a lobbyist for PP during the W years and before that worked for a Title X advocacy organization, so it’s hard *not* to be—and it’s hard not to believe that the “Dems didn’t do [x] while they could” is contributing to the deep nihilism towards the election that seems to be running through social media. Literally the only thing I feel could have possibly been done differently would have been RBG retiring in 2014, but hindsight is 20/20 and even then her death in 2020 only really matters because McConnell is a hypocrite.