• Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    Liberalism isn’t going to save us. Way I see it, if we want a better country, we have three options:

    1. Violent revolution. This should be a last resort, and I don’t think we are quite there yet.

    2. Wait for Fascism to collapse. It will. Problem is, A FUCKING LOT of people will suffer and die in the mean time.

    3. Mobilize a viable third party. No, not the Greens. They are just as corrupt as the rest, and they pal around with Fascist traitors. I’m talking about a real grass roots Leftist movement, starting from the ground up. Basically, use the exact same playbook that MAGA used. They spent the past decade taking over social media with their Manosphere bullshit, and suddenly Gen Z shifted hard to the Right, which younger generations almost never do. We need to take back that online space. Take over town hall meetings, take over school boards, take over city councils, show up in huge numbers to vote for actual good (or as good as we can get) judges and DA’s. This also means volunteering, phone banking, door knocking, and most importantly of all, some of you need to run for office. Even something local can make a difference in your community. That’s how MAGA won. They didn’t even have the numbers. They just had the right strategy, and in their hubris, Democrats ignored it.

    The third option is obviously what I prefer to happen. It’ll take a few years, and we may not even win the White House in 2028. But this isn’t about you or me. It’s about the future of civilization. If they did it, so can we. Let’s not be outsmarted by a bunch of people who worship a man who can’t fucking read.

    • GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      Not saying it can’t be done, obviously it can but to many people saying “run for office” is like saying “build a car”.

      Are there primers on how to start with a campaign for people that have the desire but not the knowledge?

      What is all involved in starting and running a successful campaign?

      How much time do you need to dedicate to the campaign?

      What would be the personal cost for running for office?

      Who do you need to hire to help you (manager, donation specialist, volunteer coordinator, etc)?

      My guess to this is that the higher the office the more people and money you will need.

      I’m not writing this to be contrary but to really get answers - I think more people would be more open to the idea if they could see what a campaign needs to be successful.

      • Floppybutton@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        I’m specifically barred from holding any public office, political or not until I exit the military. I have about a year left before I can launch any kind of campaign legally. Assuming we survive that long, I plan to. That all said I have no idea what I’m doing and would love to have the answers to the questions you pose here.