I’ll say this for the right: They pay attention to where the power lies in the American system, in ways the left sometimes doesn’t.
Bannon calls this “the precinct strategy,” and it’s working. https://t.co/toA4BoxR02— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) January 9, 2022
It reminds me of the old line about war: Amateurs talk strategy; professionals talk logistics. Right now, Trumpists are talking logistics.
“These local races that determine the mechanics of American democracy are the ventilation shaft in the Republican death star. These races get zero national attention. They hardly get local attention. Turnout is often lower than 20%.” - @benwikler
If I could convince everyone who follows politics of only one thing, it’d be this, from @GabriellaCKelly :
“One thing I was really struck by when I first started getting involved in politics is how much power there is in just showing up to things.”
And did you know @runforsomething has a tool that will let you see every office you can run for in your district? So much power pools in elected offices virtually no one even knows exist. You should take a look at it:
THINKING ABOUT RUNNING FOR OFFICE NEXT YEAR OR IN THE FUTURE? WE CAN HELP.
https://wherecanirun.org/
Thanks for the info.