Folks, we have to talk about polling. The media loves to build narratives around them, which play with our emotions in election cycles. But there are serious short-term and long-term issues with polling we have to keep in mind:
Short-term: It’s early in the cycle! The majority of voters don’t tune into a presidential election until after Labor Day. It’s the summer. Most people are checked out. Even if accurate, polling isn’t accurately capturing people’s opinions.
Jun 24, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
The antidote to fascism is community.
Building community is practicing solidarity. This is leftism and progressivism in action.
Aug 4, 2021 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
Here's a thought: Nobody owns progressivism. It means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For my part, I don't think we separate populism from progressivism enough. I see them as competing, not complimentary.
If someone is trying to impose their definition of progressivism or leftism - and especially if they try to tie to specific individuals, I usually see that as a red flag. These concepts have pretty broad definitions.
Jun 15, 2020 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
I'm trying to diffuse my rage in love, hope, and diligent work - but I'll tell you: The Green Party is dead to me.
I will never forget that night in 2016 when I watched them celebrate while they helped give the country over to fascists.
Since many of you don't know, I'll tell the story. There's a local bar where I typically go with my friends to celebrate big events and watch debates and election returns. I was there on election night 2016. /1
