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In reply to the discussion: So Tell Me, FUCKING AGAIN, How The Democratic Party Has To Change. [View all]Orange Free State
(611 posts)...is some of what needs to be done.
1) Voter registration. Go to the Universities, to the inner cities, wherever we can register new voters. I CHALLEMGE EVERY PERSON ON DU TO REGISTER ONE VOTER.
2) Nominate a palatable candidate this time. I live in deepest Appalachia, and you can not believe the hatred of Hilary Clinton. Oddly, a lot of Trump voters have a high opinion of Bernie Sanders.
3) Voter outreach to Puerto Ricans who live in the continental US. Point out how pathetically the Trump administration has responded to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the hurricane. Spanish language videos on radio and the net would work. Tell them to register, and how and where to register. Go to the churches. In Pennsylvania Trump won by 0.76%. A small number of voters could swing the election next time.
4) No more internal shenanigans on the national level. Yesterday was the first time in 40 years that I did not vote or work for the party. I may come back but I dont know yet.
5) I am ducking already, but please, transgender people, keep a low profile. Work behind the scenes but dont run. I believe in the rights and safety of everyone, but this pisses many voters off, and pissed off people show up at the polls. We dont want anything to motivate the other side. Yes I know a TG person won in Va.
6) Sponsor Election Day reruns of BJ and The Bear, maybe the other side will stay home to watch and wont vote. OK, just kidding.
7)Admit that we do overregulate things and roll back some of it.
8) Be aggressive towards the Repukes. They have run against abortion for 40 years, but now that they have the Senate, House, Presidency, and are stacking the Judiciary, not a peep is heard about it. Troll their websites, make it a subject of discussion, goad the Repukes in Congress into taking steps to make abortion illegal. This will motivate women to vote against them.
I could go on and on.....