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I will never criticize Bernie, if only because he’s done more for working-class Americans and the future than any American in a generation.
But I agree with @J_ManPrime21 that political heroes are never the answer. #NotMeUs means many things worth examining. Thread. /1
But I agree with @J_ManPrime21 that political heroes are never the answer. #NotMeUs means many things worth examining. Thread. /1
#NotMeUs reflects our constitutional principle of popular sovereignty.
Candidates don’t win or lose elections.
*Volunteers and movements* win or lose elections, with candidates serving as sails through which supporters combine energy.
That also has further implications. /2
Candidates don’t win or lose elections.
*Volunteers and movements* win or lose elections, with candidates serving as sails through which supporters combine energy.
That also has further implications. /2
I come to running for office after 20 years of leading non-profits & advocacy campaigns, taking action in the courts, briefing Congress, organizing artists, producing art, putting my body on the line, and training others.
Elections are part—but not all—of the #NotMeUs puzzle. /3
Elections are part—but not all—of the #NotMeUs puzzle. /3
