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In reply to the discussion: Yes: I am ready for new Democartic Party leadership and with good reason! [View all]BumRushDaShow
(169,809 posts)are doing what is called "community organizing". Hell, Obama's original organization - "Obama for America" did the same thing back in 2008 and now the technology has expanded to make it even easier to do. That OFA has morphed to "Organizing for America" and continues working.
What you call a "void" is actually the true "grass roots" way of having communities get involved in groups focused on various activities in support of the party at the LOCAL level (granular level). If you want the actual "party" to do that, then have you contacted the local office to see what things you can do for them as part of "community organizing"?
Tip O'Neill oft-used the phrase "All politics is local" meaning that people look at what is immediately happening to them where they live and work. I.e., things tend to achieve better results when the decision-making comes from the "bottom up", rather than relying on the "top down" approach (which is what people seem to be complaining about).