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1/ The Loyal Opposition has revised its Mission Statement in light of the new Democratic House.
The Mission Statement now focuses on the key challenges we need to meet in order to defend our democracy & build on our gains. [THREAD]
#DefendersofDemocracy
theloyalopposition.net/mission/
The Mission Statement now focuses on the key challenges we need to meet in order to defend our democracy & build on our gains. [THREAD]
#DefendersofDemocracy
theloyalopposition.net/mission/
2/ The Loyal Opposition will strive to prevent a slide into autocracy under the Trump administration, a clear and present danger to worldwide security.
We believe that the ingredients that foster autocracy are present in American politics now.
These are:
We believe that the ingredients that foster autocracy are present in American politics now.
These are:
3/ In 2018, we revised LO's Mission to support election of Democrats at every level.
We concluded that elected R's were never going to hold Trump accountable & put country over party.
We had a major victory in resoundingly taking the House & gaining true institutional power.
We concluded that elected R's were never going to hold Trump accountable & put country over party.
We had a major victory in resoundingly taking the House & gaining true institutional power.
4/ The Loyal Opposition has 3 top priorities for 2019.
The first is defending fair elections - both the physical infrastructure & countering voter suppression.
The first is defending fair elections - both the physical infrastructure & countering voter suppression.
5/ Our 2nd top priority is defending against propaganda & disinformation.
Democracy is threatened where truth is not valued or shared by voters.
"Alternative facts" imperil democracy itself.
brookings.edu/blog/brookings…
Democracy is threatened where truth is not valued or shared by voters.
"Alternative facts" imperil democracy itself.
brookings.edu/blog/brookings…
6/ LO's 3rd top priority is supporting grassroots methods to push back on Putin & Trump's war on Western liberal democracies.
We believe grassroots involvement is needed to maintain democracy & protect the vulnerable.
Democracies flounder without strong participation by voters.
We believe grassroots involvement is needed to maintain democracy & protect the vulnerable.
Democracies flounder without strong participation by voters.
7/ Propaganda & disinformation have created a highly polarized environment.
Some right-wing media actively fosters disinformation, and much of MSM delights in reporting conflict.
To fulfill our Mission, we will work to foster depolarization & respectful dialogue.
Some right-wing media actively fosters disinformation, and much of MSM delights in reporting conflict.
To fulfill our Mission, we will work to foster depolarization & respectful dialogue.
8/ LO will add a new emphasis on civics education to support our Mission.
And we will continue to call out corruption, propaganda & attacks on the vulnerable among us.
politicalcharge.org/2019/01/25/wha…
And we will continue to call out corruption, propaganda & attacks on the vulnerable among us.
politicalcharge.org/2019/01/25/wha…
9/ With new institutional power gained in the House & engagement by the grassroots, we believe the slide to autocracy will be stopped.
There is much work to be done to finish the job and repair the damage.
We believe we're not only "Resistance," but Defenders of Democracy. /END
There is much work to be done to finish the job and repair the damage.
We believe we're not only "Resistance," but Defenders of Democracy. /END
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