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beyond comprehension. The districts need local strategies that match the district they run in, not being told by the national bodies, and certainly not the press.

The "division" in the Dem party is a bubble being inflated by the talking heads for ratings and clicks.

We can't be cliques, we must welcome all.

Also noticed leadership competitions locally.

Do we like and trust each other?

Are we in a brainwashed fog?

We are in a fight for our lives and the lives of our kids.

I hope we can dare to work in the community and I hope we can snare the blue dogs before they rise. We need sincere, compassionate people that can connect with the voters.

I've never seen anyone shunted aside unless they come in like gangbusters telling everyone else they're doing it wrong. And that's common enough to be disruptive.
Yeah there will be local power struggles, but you just have to figure out how and where to make your best contribution.

I was flat out told that they neither wanted nor needed volunteers, but could I spare any money?

So I've seen it at least once. Still bitter about it

But: Even if a particular avenue doesn't work out (e.g. "joining the local Democratic Party," whatever that means exactly; at least where I live "the Denocratic Party" is literally just half a dozen social clubs that biannually coordinate), people can always make a difference.

Candidate campaigns
Nonprofit causes that overlap D
Voter registration drives
Starting one's own small scale organization
Organizing with/for labor

A local shelter and was told the same thing. They have more volunteers than they can deal with up here.
But yeah, there's Indivisible, there's phone calls to make.
I'm sure we can all find opportunities where we can help.
I hate going to meetings and having dudes call all the shots, expecting women to be like support staff. So I don't do those meetings with locals trying to jockey for position.

I will try again. I think we all have to exit our comfort zones.

different strategies work in different districts. What's good for a very conservative, highly educated, affluent district isn't necessarily going to work in a poorer, rural district (where a populist message can really take hold).

There are 435 different ways to win a district, and each locality needs to gear up and hone their own message, while standing by Democratic principles. Which of those principles you choose to highlight in each district is dictated by what will work there.

The idea that Democrats should use the same strategy in each district makes no sense.

"One upon a time a man could earn enough in America to support his family. Moms didn't have to work, infants weren't dropped in day cares, and kids were safe.

Then along came Reagan, tax cuts for the wealthy, union busting, and all went to hell.

It is time to get back home.

Vote Dem"

A retro ad with the Beattles singing "Once there was a way" in the background.

Sometimes corny works.

I know it's not super common as my friends tend to be a bit more ambitious than the men they've hooked up with.
But really unthinkable a generation ago.

My mom had a degree and once we were in school worked part time as a social worker.

She was one a few that worked in my neighborhood. She was home after school and made a home cooked meal every day. We had a good life.

That all changed

That could get both the anti-corporate left and moderate voters excited.

Go to Town Halls and listen....do some local surveys/focus groups and listen. Period.

Talk about Affordable Healthcare (#1 national concern in most polls these days.) Talk about jobs and job security/wages. Talk about social safety nets like social security and medicare/medicaid especially to older groups and groups nearing retirement. Talk about immigration/immigrants especially in areas with more of them.

Each individual district has different challenges. LISTEN and LEARN Dems.