The least effective narrative out there is "we're running out of time before our democracy is doomed." That doesn't motivate anyone to stand and fight. It just tells people that they might as well not bother because we're screwed anyway. Stop using this dumb narrative.
First of all, "we're running out of time" is NEVER accurate, unless you're referring to an election next week or something.
We have nearly a YEAR to make voting rights legislation happen. Stop falsely framing it as if we only have five minutes left before we all die.
We have nearly a YEAR to make voting rights legislation happen. Stop falsely framing it as if we only have five minutes left before we all die.
Second of all, NO ONE wants to roll up their sleeves and fight for what they're being told is a losing cause anyway. This defeatist talk about how our democracy is nearly gone, is just so idiotically self-defeating. It motivates NO ONE to do ANYTHING.
Also, the people who say "we're running out of time before our democracy is doomed" usually then pivot to some silly magic wand idea, because they want to look clever by bashing the Democratic Party for not waving that magic wand. It's opportunistic punditry at its very worst.
Voting rights legislation, like most political accomplishments, is a long game. It's going to be a lengthy process in the House and Senate next year, and it'll require a sustained effort on our part. Going into panic mode now, for no reason or gain, just demotivates us later.
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