No matter what the media pundits are saying about the "horse race", we can be confident that a Biden-Trump rematch is very good for Democrats and a tragedy for what was the GOP. First, Biden is starting this race with an 81 million to 74 million voter lead over Trump. The click bait media can spin the race and spin the polls however it likes. The key question is which candidate will pick up votes and which will shed votes? Biden with a truly American policy agenda or Trump with a personal revenge agenda and no articulated policies? Biden with four years of solid gains for the American people or Trump with four years of chaos, a tax cut for the wealthy and clownish behavior? I'd sure bet on Biden. Second, as Simon continues to point out, which candidate has a super energized and growing grassroots movement behind them? Trump surprised the world in 2016 with the fervor of his unrecognized grassroots supporters. But it's looking more and more like that fever has passed, especially among independent voters. Biden's grassroots supporters are just starting to flex their muscle. The 2022/23 interim elections wins are the leading indicator of what the majority of Americans believe. The current Trump/MAGA GOP is on the minority side of so many key issues like gun rights, women's reproductive choices, affordable health care and so on that it will become increasingly clear where the energy driving victory in 2024 is coming from. Us! Third, if we need an another presidential election as an analog, in which good policies for the American people ran against a narrow minded, mean spirited GOP agenda, consider the 1964: Johnson-Goldwater election. Goldwater ran on restraining the Federal government, cutting New Deal benefits, using American power, including nuclear weapons, to protect the country from innumerable enemies. Johnson ran on an American agenda of expanding voting rights, improving infrastructure and national anti-poverty programs. The result? Johnson won in a 61%-38% landslide!
Thank you Jess! Will be doing all the action items especially the extra credit. We cancelled our 30+ year NYT subscription in Oct 2020 bc we could no longer support the lack of journalistic integrity and complete failure once again to report on reality to its millions of readers.
Jess, I don’t believe “we’re in the bottom”….and I live in Florida! Yes, the GOP is TRYING to “extinguish”some of my family members,, eliminate reproductive health choice, ban any books associated with A-Z +++++ But the (blue) tide is turning! The extreme GOP plan is not sustainable as witnessed by DeSantis’ massive campaign fail .The anti-woke agenda is now on life support.
Jessica, You’re going to love this. I just got off the phone to one of my oldest and dearest friends. She’s African American and grew up in a sundowner town in Oklahoma. Her mother always told her, “I might give out but I’m not going to give up.”
Something weird about the html for the Resistbot link for WhatsApp, in several different recent newsletters now, when I click the link to SIGN P***** for different petitions, it takes me to the same one that goes to SIGN PWUDMC and then generates the msg "You don't have officials that fall within the target of this petition." I have to manually type in the correct 6 letter code, and then it works. Just thought you should know.
Hi Jessica: I am so appreciative of all that you do. Would you consider doing an updated "Activism 101" focused on the 2024 election - of course to reelect Biden/defeat Trump but to support important state rates/activism, etc. So many organizations are doing so many things it is difficult to decide how to focus one's efforts on a sustained basis. Your prior document/training was so helpful - options for different ways to get involved, etc. Thanks for considering.
Don't remember if I shared with you the concept of a cell phone "green card app" that could maintain constant GPS contact with Border Control, ICE, and/or FBI, and allow those migrants who had one be "LEGAL" and work. These could be quickly passed out at legal border crossings without the present hassle delays. The migrants could take care of themselves and not depress wages as happens so severely with being ILLEGAL. They would not be citizens until requirements were met, but they could be identified as law abiding OR NOT, and the mere act of being here would NOT be breaking the law. I bet some tech savvy folks can work this out functionally enough to send it to Congress. Love, Doc
I don't know about on a phone, but on a PC, on a CWCW substack page: Click on the "hamburger" menu (three lines), it shows your info, go to the bottom and click Manage subscription, on the next screen scroll to the bottom and there's an option to Cancel my paid subscription.
No matter what the media pundits are saying about the "horse race", we can be confident that a Biden-Trump rematch is very good for Democrats and a tragedy for what was the GOP. First, Biden is starting this race with an 81 million to 74 million voter lead over Trump. The click bait media can spin the race and spin the polls however it likes. The key question is which candidate will pick up votes and which will shed votes? Biden with a truly American policy agenda or Trump with a personal revenge agenda and no articulated policies? Biden with four years of solid gains for the American people or Trump with four years of chaos, a tax cut for the wealthy and clownish behavior? I'd sure bet on Biden. Second, as Simon continues to point out, which candidate has a super energized and growing grassroots movement behind them? Trump surprised the world in 2016 with the fervor of his unrecognized grassroots supporters. But it's looking more and more like that fever has passed, especially among independent voters. Biden's grassroots supporters are just starting to flex their muscle. The 2022/23 interim elections wins are the leading indicator of what the majority of Americans believe. The current Trump/MAGA GOP is on the minority side of so many key issues like gun rights, women's reproductive choices, affordable health care and so on that it will become increasingly clear where the energy driving victory in 2024 is coming from. Us! Third, if we need an another presidential election as an analog, in which good policies for the American people ran against a narrow minded, mean spirited GOP agenda, consider the 1964: Johnson-Goldwater election. Goldwater ran on restraining the Federal government, cutting New Deal benefits, using American power, including nuclear weapons, to protect the country from innumerable enemies. Johnson ran on an American agenda of expanding voting rights, improving infrastructure and national anti-poverty programs. The result? Johnson won in a 61%-38% landslide!
This a million times.
Thank you Jess! Will be doing all the action items especially the extra credit. We cancelled our 30+ year NYT subscription in Oct 2020 bc we could no longer support the lack of journalistic integrity and complete failure once again to report on reality to its millions of readers.
Yeah, I keep wanting to cancel and I keep not doing it because of the work I do. I need to be able to access their articles but yuck.
Jess, I don’t believe “we’re in the bottom”….and I live in Florida! Yes, the GOP is TRYING to “extinguish”some of my family members,, eliminate reproductive health choice, ban any books associated with A-Z +++++ But the (blue) tide is turning! The extreme GOP plan is not sustainable as witnessed by DeSantis’ massive campaign fail .The anti-woke agenda is now on life support.
Keep at it all! Every.action.counts.💙
Thanks, Kathy!
Jessica, You’re going to love this. I just got off the phone to one of my oldest and dearest friends. She’s African American and grew up in a sundowner town in Oklahoma. Her mother always told her, “I might give out but I’m not going to give up.”
Love that!
Something weird about the html for the Resistbot link for WhatsApp, in several different recent newsletters now, when I click the link to SIGN P***** for different petitions, it takes me to the same one that goes to SIGN PWUDMC and then generates the msg "You don't have officials that fall within the target of this petition." I have to manually type in the correct 6 letter code, and then it works. Just thought you should know.
Would you contact their support team and let them know? support@resist.bot is their email address.
Just subscribed to Majority Opinions, thank you for the recommendation!
Great! Doesn't it look awesome?
Jessica, I have signed up for Partner 4 Democracy. 👏🏼👏🏼
Amazing! Thank you!
Jess, did you see the NYT story about the administration’s pause on the LNG terminal? It’s a big deal!
YESSSSS! AMAZING!
Hi Jessica: I am so appreciative of all that you do. Would you consider doing an updated "Activism 101" focused on the 2024 election - of course to reelect Biden/defeat Trump but to support important state rates/activism, etc. So many organizations are doing so many things it is difficult to decide how to focus one's efforts on a sustained basis. Your prior document/training was so helpful - options for different ways to get involved, etc. Thanks for considering.
YES! In fact I will be getting that together in the next week or so! Thank you for asking! I'll announce when it's ready to go.
Don't remember if I shared with you the concept of a cell phone "green card app" that could maintain constant GPS contact with Border Control, ICE, and/or FBI, and allow those migrants who had one be "LEGAL" and work. These could be quickly passed out at legal border crossings without the present hassle delays. The migrants could take care of themselves and not depress wages as happens so severely with being ILLEGAL. They would not be citizens until requirements were met, but they could be identified as law abiding OR NOT, and the mere act of being here would NOT be breaking the law. I bet some tech savvy folks can work this out functionally enough to send it to Congress. Love, Doc
Interesting idea!
Hi I am a subscriber but see I was charged $60. What is that for? I can't afford $60 for this newsletter.
I don't know about on a phone, but on a PC, on a CWCW substack page: Click on the "hamburger" menu (three lines), it shows your info, go to the bottom and click Manage subscription, on the next screen scroll to the bottom and there's an option to Cancel my paid subscription.
Thank you, Anne! And Margaret, if that doesn't work send an email to support@substack.zendesk.com and they'll help. They're great!
Thank you, Jessica, for your inspiring message on Wednesday. It's so hopeful, and it feels good to focus on what we can do vs. what we can't.
Thank you, Kate! So glad you're on our team!