Thread by @briebriejoy

No. As I have explained, the goal of #forcethevote is to bridge the gap between enormous support for #medicareforall (88% among Democratic voters) and the tepid support among elected Democrats (barely half of house dems).

How?

https://twitter.com/jamie_elizabeth/status/1346275102191734791

My opinion is that a key driver of this gap is the corporate media.

The media refuses to air how popular the policies are, so most ppl think M4All is a losing political issue & forgive Dems for not backing it. Ultimately, they prioritize Dem victories.

In fact, the media actively parrots right wing talking points -- convincing voters that Medicare for all is too expensive, too unpopular, and too impractical to vote in favor of.

The goal of a floor vote is to wrest control from the corporate media & tell the truth.

Finally, the media never holds politicians accountable for not reflecting the desires of their constituents. Accountability would look like pressing politicians on the relationship between the healthcare dollars they take and their opinion on M4All.

Progressive politicians are generally unwilling to do this. Even the best of them.

Organizers are right to say they are authorities on organizing.

But the left, as a whole, is an absolute failure at comms. The part I'm addressing is a comms issue.

Before people dismiss me, they might consider that I could offer some useful perspective in this area.

If you want to hear one of the dozen or so times I've explained this, you can check out Andrew Yang's podcast, my appearance on the Hill, my appearance on Jimmy Dore's show, my appearances on Katie Halper's show, my article, or of course, my own podcast. patreon.com/posts/45271088