1/ We're nonpartisan, and we don’t usually weigh in on polarizing matters like #impeachment bc there are hundreds of orgs doing so already. It's simply not our role. However, this is a historic moment. It is serious, and it's linked to our work to fix our corrupt political system
2/ No matter what we say about the #impeachmenttrial, we’re going to upset ppl one side or the other bc today, ppl on the right and the left live in two completely different realities. We get our news from different channels, and each side gets a different set of “facts”.
3/ As a result, many people think Dems used the #impeachment trial as a bogus ploy to gain political advantage. Many others think #Republicans abandoned their sworn oath to protect the #Constitution and voted to protect their party at the expense of the people and the rule of law
4/ Partisanship aside, 75% of Americans wanted a full Senate trial with #witnesses, and due process required one, but it didn’t happen. As an organization fighting for government integrity and strong institutions, we believe the rule of law demanded a full trial.
5/ We condemn the action of cutting the #impeachment trial short and we would do so no matter which party is in power. But this impeachment has left us with another, deeper concern...
6/ Can democracy survive when citizens aren’t even looking at the same set of facts? Can our elected leaders govern when half of America so vehemently believes the other half is fundamentally wicked? And...
7/ Can our government serve its founding purpose, to protect the American way of life and promote liberty and justice for all, if our collective trust in the system – in government itself – collapses? We may not have all the answers, but we believe these are vital questions.
8/ This #impeachment trial has made it clearer than ever that the path we’re on as a nation is unsustainable. We’ve thought long and hard about what we believe to be the best way to get America back on track, and here’s what we know...
9/ We know that our broken political system incentivizes our leaders towards polarization, cronyism, and corruption, instead of away from it. And since RepresentUs’s founding 8 years ago, we have brought conservatives and progressives together to unrig the system.
10/ That alone is a big step. When we work together in pursuit of a unifying goal, we learn to embrace our role as citizens — as Americans — and collaboration eclipses acrimony.
But that’s just the beginning.
But that’s just the beginning.
11/ Because of our work together in recent years, 5 states ended #gerrymandered voting districts that incentivize tribalism and partisanship. Some 20 states enacted new laws that make our elections more modern and secure.
12/ Ethics & transparency laws to fight corruption have passed from Alaska to New Jersey, New Mexico to North Dakota. Cities & states across the US are embracing reforms to give voters more control over elections – reforms that incentivize leaders to be civil, ethical, and fair.
13/ When we step back and assess the work we’ve done together, and everything we’ve accomplished, the future is clear. In the face of the current crisis, we believe we must redouble our efforts and recommit to our role.
14/ Conservative or progressive or independent, we all deserve a government that puts voters first. That puts country over party.
15/ Let this dark moment in our nation’s history be the spark that moves us to say, “Enough,” and finally fix the root cause of the problem. Let's unite around the dozens of campaigns coming together in cities and states from coast to coast.
16/ Let’s have the same unwavering courage that the suffragettes had when conventional wisdom said it was impossible. They took risks, demanded a representative democracy, and won. We must do the same, now.
17/ Let this moment inspire the next chapter in the powerful anti-corruption movement that is taking root across this great nation. Let’s finally fix the madness.
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