) — and why, after 2016 didn’t pan out the way Democrats assumed it would, there wasn’t a universally agreed-upon answer for who could follow Hillary Clinton as the standard bearer for the party on a national level. Having roughly two dozen primary candidates in a presidential race — ranging from longtime U.S. senators to
— isn’t a symbol of a strong pipeline; it’s a harbinger of chaos and uncertainty. Who’s to say 2024 or even 2028 will be any different?If formalized local and state infrastructures aren’t recruiting, mentoring, and training up-and-coming leaders from the get-go, it’s no wonder that we don’t see those people when it comes time to run for bigger offices, creating a harmful ripple effect. “We have the same issue in New York [City] of why we see all of these white men running for mayor.
How can people looking for change do their part to stop the pipeline problem? For those who want to elect a more diverse slate of officials in their area, an important step is supporting and strengthening preexisting electoral infrastructure. “You have to understand the local political environment in your community,” Klein explains.
Litman says there are additional actions that people can take now during the 2020 cycle. “In this most immediate election, how are you helping young people run for office?” she asks. “Whether it’s making calls or sending text messages or sharing posts on social media, talk about candidates in your community or elsewhere who inspire you.”
While this work isn’t glamorous, it’s important to keep an eye on the end goal. “Our theory of change is that when you get better people into government, government works better for people,” Litman explains. “Lived perspective directly informs a legislator’s or governor’s priorities. It matters who’s in the room when these decisions are being made.”
When everyone gets out and votes in non-presidential years, votes for all offices, not just the president & congressional candidates, writes letters to editors, calls reps’ offices to complain/praise...you know, participates in the full democracy not just the end-of-process part.
When they fork over gooood $$ to the broader field. No one got to vote for the new voices this time bc they all ran out of $ before the 1st primary and dropped out. I will be pissed about that for a Very long time.
When we get Trump out of the office.
You mean to tell me that a 77 year old center-right white dude isn’t cutting it?
Look, unless you are ready for a dynastic kleptocracy featuring 4 more years of Trump followed by a lifetime of Ivanka, Jared and Don Jr, y’all better get f*ing excited.
Stop it. Elect Biden, then dig in and do the hard work of electing progressive candidates at all levels of government.
Excitement is overrated.
we HAD a candidate people were excited about, and the establishment undercut him at every turn
I'm excited for JoeBiden I was excited for HillaryClinton I was excited for BarackObama When is media going to stop pushing this narrative?
I think Democrats need a statement of principle that Americans can cheer about. 'Trump bad!' makes people cheer but it's pretty simplistic for a complicated world. Most people aren't very motivated by political messages that sound like Hallmark greeting card covers.
Dunno why y'all had to drag Marianne in this article. She has proven herself to be the only real one out of all these bozos
I get the spirit of the question but if you're not excited about removing a man who is a threat to democracy and literal human lives, I don't know what will excite you.
[extremely online boomer lib voice] 'Oh, you're implying that Joe Biden ISN'T worth getting excited about? I guess that means you want TRUMP! Also, how's the weather over in MOSCOW, comrade?!!?'
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