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[Ken Burch]

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[bettyellen]

1. Who are you working with?

Why did you feel pressure? I support them but didn't feel pressured in the least.

[Ken Burch]

2. I'll pm you

I don't want to go into it in the thread.

[Cary]

3. I think you ought to.start your own group

You only need one person to start it.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Indivisible is not a policy centered group...

Indivisible is about organizing and reaching out to people. It's actually kind of non-partisan overall. They copied much of their playbook from what the Tea Party did. If you're looking to hook up with some people in your home town and join and or form some support/political action groups, they are a good resource.

If you want policy advice, go to the DCCC/DNCC or your state/local Dem party offices.

And, of course, it is not exclusive to any other group, up to your ability and availability to pitch in.

[Ken Burch]

5. And I have nothing against Indivisible. It's a wonderful group.

What I do object to is people acting as though Indivisible is the only valid way to be actively anti-Trump.

In the place where I live(Olympia)we don't have any right-wing congressmembers to challenge at town meetings.

[Wounded Bear]

6. I certainly would not want anybody to feel pressured into joining anything...

All too often, when people do that it's more about donations and contributions rather than actually providing input or opinions.

Hope you get that worked out.

Like I said, it's not the only sheriff in town. I respect your input around here and I'm sure you would have a lot to offer a group, but it does have to be your choice. To think else-wise would be un-democratic.

[Ken Burch]

11. I am involved in groups in my local community.

And where I lived in Juneau, I helped a young Sanders activist beat a long-term GOP incumbent for a state legislative seat.

[NCTraveler]

7. Second time in two days I have seen someone praising them.

I'll check them out. Thanks.

[Ken Burch]

9. Fine.

n/t.

[Demsrule86]

8. Indivisable is the bomb...it is a terrific organization.

[Ken Burch]

10. It's one good anti-Trump group among many.

n/t.

[Demsrule86]

12. Name another one that has had as much impact.

[NCTraveler]

13. Ken has called them excellent, wonderful, good...

Maybe those aren't things he wants to be associated with.

This seems so strange. For some reason it has left me grinning. I wonder if it's opposition to a secret handshake they have. Maybe a strange initiation ritual?

[Ken Burch]

14. It's opposition to being told I don't live "in the real world" unless I join Indivisible.

Indivisible can't be THAT much more important than everybody else.

I said it was a good group-isn't that enough?

[NCTraveler]

15. Good. Excellent. Wonderful.

Sounds like something you really want to be a part of. "Someone on the internet said" shouldn't cause this much angst over a group that is so good, wonderful and excellent.

[Hortensis]

16. I haven't paid attention to Indivisible recently,

Ken. I agree there are many groups. I love that congressional aids focused a nation on how to monitor and challenge their "representatives" through Indivisible, and the name, but as you say there are other ways.

Thing is, you didn't name any alternatives, just suggested people go find them, which of course made me also curious about what inspired this post.

Btw, the ACLU is forming citizen action groups, less (wonderfully!!) spontaneous and amateurish than the typical Indivisible citizen group, more training and commitment for those who want that. For just one other.