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How Do We Take Charge? (lemm.ee)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The last few days, I have been thinking about the "No one is going to save us" bit. We have to save ourselves.

But what can we do? Clearly, this is where voting got us. It is time for us to seek out those government positions.

But how? I am lucky to live in a very blue state. But my congressman is one of the Dems that just rolled over instead of shutting down the aweful budget.

So where can we find information on running against them? How do we recreate what AOC did in her district? How do we lead instead of sit back and wait for someone else to step up?

Do we form a new party and let the Dems die? Let's start the conversation beyond just "VOTE!". We need to BE THE LEADERS. Can anyone lay out the process for running for a federal office?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

We need more Luigis

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

( -_•)︻デ═一

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago

I have had similar thoughts recently, and found this resource.

https://runforsomething.net/run/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

State level electoral reform and starting new political parties is the only non violent way forward. The democrats don't need to die for us to be able to vote outside the two party system without a spoiler effect.

Electoral Reform Videos

First Past The Post voting (What most states use now)

Videos on alternative electoral systems

Single Transferable Vote

Mixed Member Proportional representation

[–] TacoButtPlug 2 points 3 weeks ago

Read how other dictatorships came and went. Nicaragua had a good revolution until the US fucked it up, twice. Belarus had an ugly flip. Italy went in and came out. Read a book from the POV of Germans during Hitler and that was crazy. Read and gain perspective on what went wrong.