Politics won’t fundamentally change until more different kinds of people start running for office. Humanitarians, teachers, artists, healers, scientists, philosophers, farmers: #GetStartedNow

Jan 21, 2021 · 8:25 PM UTC

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Trump is gone, but we can’t go “back to normal. We need an ARMY OF PROGRESSIVES to get out there and run in local down ballot races. From the bottom up, we will change this country. WE CAN DO THIS! Follow @LBcrats and let’s flood the ballots!
Here are all the elections in 2021: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_U… AND: ballotpedia.org/United_State… There are BIG opportunities to encourage progressives to run for these state and local races and build our bottom-up political revolution! *This must be our viral strategy! Please share*
Replying to @marwilliamson
Politics is a tricky field. Not everyone is a skilled tightrobe dancer and has the will to exercise power.
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If only we could get rid of citizens united so that these people have a fighting chance...
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Definitely philosophers, anthropologists, technologists. All three is best, or generally polymaths.
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Not to throw Friedman around, "I do not believe that the solution to our problem is simply to elect the right people. The important thing is to establish a political climate of opinion which will make it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing..."
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We need more of you!
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this is why, every time some sixteen year old with progressive ideas tries to run for the vermont house from my district, I VOTE FOR THEM. EVERY. TIME.
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We don't have the spare time nor financial backing that elites do. It's far easier for them.
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What about losers like me
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Mostly Lawyers as of right now.