Thread by @HeathMayo

🧵 Today, a grassroots group I’m part of convened an online rally to support Liz Cheney after our open letter collected nearly 4k signatures. A member of Congress, 3 former members, & ~500 people attended.

And aside from our $50 Zoom license, we didn’t spend a single $ to do it.

We have no paid staff. A handful of people—all of whom either have full-time jobs outside of politics or are full-time students—sacrificed their time, sweat, & energy to make it happen. We don’t do graphic design, we don’t have a social media team—but it came together.

As a result of this volunteer model, we didn’t have to toe any lines. We didn’t have to pause 5 seconds to sell you a mug for liberal tears. We didn’t have to cook up incendiary things to say. We just talked as citizens about the principles we think should guide this country.

And we didn’t ask people’s priors at the door. The group’s principles are clearly stated and anyone who believes in our cause is able to show up and engage. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the everyday of our politics.

Our members and those who attend our gatherings can donate if they wish, and that covers what few expenses we do have. But our events are free to attend, save one: because we’re so lean, we have enough saved up to host a two-day Summit in DC this October at just $35 per ticket.

I say all this to underscore what is possible in politics w/ just a little energy. In general, we have way too many profit-making enterprises in politics and not enough volunteerism. If you’re mad or see a problem—start or join a movement to fix it. Waiting just postpones change.

I firmly believe that, in this country, the only thing stopping us from being a better America is our own complacency and the feeling that things are just inevitably the way they are.

If you accept that mindset, you forfeit the playing field to the Newsmaxes, the Jack Posobiecs, and the Daily Wires—those who do this every day for their living. Tomorrow, they’ll wake up and keep grifting w/ no regard for truth—& they’re counting on you to just give up.

Don’t.