Kevin Collins: The answer to political anxiety is political organizing.

The answer to political anxiety is political organizing.

It's absolutely time to get cocoNUTS for Kamala Harris and her old friend Joe. Simply remind people that we have a VICE PRESIDENT right there, who is capable and experienced.

Very true but Democrat leaders have spent copious amounts of energy to reduce party activism since BLM in 2020

Went to a protest to oppose GOP takeover of Houston Independent School District — lead organizers were NAACP and BLM with one other new group — so yeah

Yeah in my experience the Democratic party has been pretty uninvolved in actually fixing anything. All the major activism is done by groups like DSA or RTR, with the democrats only interested in inclusion only when money is involved or to water down good legislation.

I don't see what that has to do with me in 2024.

In public spaces

We need marches in DC right now

I think some good milkshakngs are in order too. These MAGA chuds are whiny little babies that needed their unelected daddy (SC) to save their loser hero. It’s time for public shaming and humiliation.

I made donations last night to Biden-Harris & Angela Alsobrooks for the Maryland Senate. I also offered to volunteer. We have a lot of work to do.

Yes to organizing - the incumbent and his … campaign staff … actually own the debacle and do what is necessary with paid media to make this a non issue before the unrelenting deluge of lies and attacks hit Fox News, etc.

What groups do you recommend?

You should look at ways to be involved locally, where ever you are. bsky.app/profile/erin...

I see a lot of “but I already vote! And one time I marched!” today and people feeling they already “do it all.” Here are three things you might consider to be involved with politics. 1) sign up to GOTV. For a congressional/state/local candidate. Politics is about mobilization & coordination 1/3

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Go to your next county D meeting. They always need volunteers for various things. It’s a quick, easy way to get an overview of what races most matter locally & where your contribution can make a real difference.

Don't agonize! Organize!!

Also people have been organizing against this SINCE 2016 — we’ve delivered 3 electoral victories and yet we seem to be losing? Maybe the people we’ve put in charge on morons?

Any advice for leftists sick of liberals' shit, regarding organizing?

No.

That was an honest question, and not a cheap shot. Thanks anyway.

You asked and honest question, and that’s my honest answer. I don’t have any suggestions for you

Appreciate the follow up, and not being thrown a block, as like so many others. Later.

Diplomacy. It's a two way street and everyone in big tent parties/movements needs to acknowledge that and act accordingly. Working with other people can be hard. Both groups have their share of shitheads.

Online, they either block me for being honest, or they send personal attacks, in which case I just block them. Would like to find something semi-local in person to engage with others. I volunteer with nonprofits, but I mean something more specifically political oriented.

Some people are impossible to please online no matter how polite you are. Some are reachable. It's easier in person. Or at least I find it is.

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Democrats must unite, and get everyone to vote Blue at every level no matter what. We can and we must do this. SOS 🌊🇺🇸

thats what happened here in the UK a new leader though required with bright advisors etc

BINGO!

I like indivisible.org . Great place to find your peeps, find postcard, calling & door knocking projects. We’ve got this. We can win this.

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Honest question: What can we do that doesn’t involve sending yet more texts that drive everyone nuts?

Volunteer to knock doors and write postcards. Organize a small dollar fundraiser, or I suppose a large dollar one if that’s your speed. Volunteer for voter registration tabling

I guess I am asking the question, as a Californian, at a national level. There are certainly local options, but in general, those are not the contests that I am particular anxious about.

Pretty sure you can phone bank and postcard write to voters in swing states even from CA. I can find links to those groups that help get you setup, if that's of use.

If it helps, here’s a thread I just wrote explaining how postcarding works and giving a list of options.

Writing postcards to voters is a proven method for boosting election turnout - in close races, the .5-1% of voters they get to the polls can make the difference! It might be the most powerful, most efficient method for winning. Research: cdce.umd.edu/feature/powe... But how to start? 1/

The Power of the Postcard in Rocking the Vote | CDCE l Center for Democracy and Civic Engagementcdce.umd.edu Encouraging more eligible voters to register and participate in elections could be as simple as mailing them a postcard, finds new research led by the University of Maryland Department of Government and Politics. In a study published in Political Behavior, Professor Michael Hanmer and colleagues examined an effort in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

Do you have an opinion on the easiest one to sign up for and follow their directions? I've got a friend in PA that wants to do postcards, and said I'd said I'd find her a group that does in state, but everything is a bit overwhelming or sends me to mobilizeus.

Looking for a way to save our democracy from home this election season? Postcarding, texting, phone banking - you can do more than just vote! linktr.ee/getup_GOTV2024

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