Dance floor politics | Dir of Collaboration at ASO Communications | Fmr: @by_the_ppl @sierraclub @PWUnion1 | tweets are my own | he/him
Jul 7, 2021 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
Recently, there's been a lot of chatter on here about the Race Class Narrative (RCN) and its utility in mobilizing Dem base voters and moving persuadable ones. Here's a thread on the critical role RCN plays in creating the multiracial force progressives need to win.
For years, Dems and folks on the Left have argued over whether we should woo white voters in the middle or activate our majority Black & brown base. Well guess what? Most people, esp swing voters, hold contradictory beliefs & are attracted to the familiar. fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-m…
Apr 9, 2020 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
THREAD: While most of us have been trying our best to pay the bills and protect our loved ones, Trump + the GOP have been doing all they can to protect their image + corporate profits. #COVIDー19 deaths are not inevitable, they are lives stolen by leaders who don't care for us.
Trump knew about the danger of #COVIDー19 as early as January. Instead of mobilizing the resources of our federal government, he downplayed the threat and rejected mass testing in order to protect his poll numbers. theguardian.com/us-news/2020/m…
Mar 10, 2020 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
THREAD: Novel #coronavirus has become a public health crisis that demands clarity and global cooperation. These moments of uncertainty contain both opportunity and danger for all of us. Here's some suggested public messaging that @nacarty and I put together for progressives:
Most of us do what we can to keep ourselves + our loved ones safe + healthy. Now, as the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe, we are worried about our families. We are scared, but the only way to fight this virus is to come together as a united global community.
