Again. (Again!) I get it. I get the symbolism. But do you get what a slap in the face to the GOP's targets your donation is?
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If you want to build bridges of trust, if you want to repair the frayed fabric of democracy, go talk to people. Donating doesn't do that.
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What donating does—the only positive thing it does—is send a message. But money isn't just symbolism. Money is also money.
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I've got a lot of people in my mentions saying the symbolism is benefit enough—as a matter of PR, and a matter of righteousness.
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But there are lots of left organizations in NC that are desperate for your money. Giving that money to the GOP is symbolism too.
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I've got a bunch of people in my timeline cheering these donations, and a bunch of people screaming in anguish about them.
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That anguish is a cost of your actions. That anguish is a harm your donation did. Inflicting that anguish divides us.
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Again, if you wanted to head down to the office and help them repaint? That's Norman Rockwell stuff, and I dig Norman Rockwell.
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I even kind of liked
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Reaching out to another person face-to-face is hard and weird and potentially transformative. It's a big deal. It's a risk. It's hard.
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Yeah the office was my idea but the gofundme is fine too. NC needs deescalation. The money is a small amount.
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