Sherry Darling
New Yorker
WHAT is this defeatism and retreat I hear and sense from some of my fellow progressives?? This was one election! And Bush's victory was no landslide! Nearly 1/2 the nation voted for Kerry. Listen to me, this is a democracy and that means losing sometimes. But the role of the opposition is CRITICAL, and never more so than now!
Where do we even start, you say?
1. Organize Locally! Are you involved in a grassroots progressive group? Why not? Or better yet, start one! We have to understand, a sea change like the one that's necessary does not happen in 4 years. Do we have the sustained energy? The focus? Most of the real change we need is never going to happen at the federal level, and that's probably a good thing in a nation this size. Also, personal, local connections are how you build a real revolution! It will show up at the polls if every progressive in the nation commits to this! That is finally how we're going to get living wages, humane prisons, sufficent protection of workers, minorities, etc. Bottom up, not top down . Let's all tatto this on our foreheads.
2. Remember (and righties, this goes for you too) our next election IS NOT 2008! It's 2005! Unless folks start showing up like we did yesterday for local and state elections, we can continue to expect to have to choose between Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber.
Peace,
SD
Where do we even start, you say?
1. Organize Locally! Are you involved in a grassroots progressive group? Why not? Or better yet, start one! We have to understand, a sea change like the one that's necessary does not happen in 4 years. Do we have the sustained energy? The focus? Most of the real change we need is never going to happen at the federal level, and that's probably a good thing in a nation this size. Also, personal, local connections are how you build a real revolution! It will show up at the polls if every progressive in the nation commits to this! That is finally how we're going to get living wages, humane prisons, sufficent protection of workers, minorities, etc. Bottom up, not top down . Let's all tatto this on our foreheads.
2. Remember (and righties, this goes for you too) our next election IS NOT 2008! It's 2005! Unless folks start showing up like we did yesterday for local and state elections, we can continue to expect to have to choose between Tweedledumb and Tweedledumber.
Peace,
SD