Unfortunately, this discussion brings out a lot of defensiveness—as if one is belittling movements. Defensiveness is not a path to strength.
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My 2¢: You want to spook the R's voting yes today? Put up a single fundraising page targeting them, raise many millions before the vote.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Nick Walker
It will annoy him, sure. I don't know why a single R legislator would be spooked only by large march in Manhattan.https://twitter.com/nw3/status/860123037387157505 …
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To conclude thread: FB post on how a movement might still be able to stop Obamacare repeal; even at the last minute. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1826519680695429&set=a.108673669146714.15995.100000122456753&type=3&permPage=1 …pic.twitter.com/WRMps3dxnA
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Garance Franke-Ruta
Also this. If/when this passes House, *something* will quite likely pass the Senate.https://twitter.com/thegarance/status/859969902051983361 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Clare Foran
I won't sugarcoat. This is a paltry sum. The left/DEM donors/rich ppl are MIA. Grassroots energy not matched/helped.https://twitter.com/ckmarie/status/860484598958108673 …
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curious what you make of this, then:http://blog.actblue.com/2017/04/05/q1-2017-participation-is-skyrocketing/ …
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Replying to @derekwillis
There is a surge, but it is tiny, teeny compared to what has happened, what is at stake, and what the right has funded for decades.
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if the expectation is that in 3-4 months left would match what right has funded for decades, that seems off, no?
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Replying to @derekwillis
The donor class could have easily coughed up what's necessary to push local organizing quickly. They didn't. They aren't panicked.
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A lot of that is grassroots donations, too. Ppl are trying; those with enormous means sitting on their hands, mostly, compared to potential.
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that's fair, altho would say that not all funding is disclosed & there has to be capacity to handle mass $ for local organizing. is there?
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There is huge grassroots energy, and I get dumping money will lead to inefficiencies and waste. Now is not the time to worry about that.
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