1/ I want to talk about losing an election.
Several times a day I get troll Twitter accounts trying to insult me for running for office and losing.
That’s not how I see the experience. I feel like running for office teaches you valuable skills, win or lose.
Several times a day I get troll Twitter accounts trying to insult me for running for office and losing.
That’s not how I see the experience. I feel like running for office teaches you valuable skills, win or lose.
2/ First of all, there was an army of women who ran for office in 2016 and 2020. Most of us lost.
But we also had the guts to put our hat in the ring and try to change America. That takes more bravery than running a troll Twitter. And I think it’s a patriotic thing to do.
But we also had the guts to put our hat in the ring and try to change America. That takes more bravery than running a troll Twitter. And I think it’s a patriotic thing to do.
3/ Secondly, the skills you learn like raising money, talking to strangers, understanding policy issues you weren’t aware of. This is all TREMENDOUSLY valuable career experience.
And you can take those skills into other kinds of political work.
And you can take those skills into other kinds of political work.
4/ It doesn’t bother me when trolls insult me. But I worry someone might read that and think they shouldn’t run for office because they might lose.
And I just want to say, it is a deeply rewarding experience. No matter what happens you will become a better person.
And I just want to say, it is a deeply rewarding experience. No matter what happens you will become a better person.
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