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 Stacey Abrams' Approach - possibly an effective model for democratshere are a few examples of bob's comments earlier this year: 17 Feb, 22:04 >>>If the Democrats want to foster not only national unity but also a viable opposition party (for the national good, even at their own expense) they would simply get on with the business of governing wisely. This would involve addressing the grievances that Trump so cunningly exploited, but by dealing with the grievances themselves rather than the politics of those grievances.<<< 27 Feb, 13:09 >>>the best tactic for the Democrats right now is to down-play the politics and focus on governing wisely and well in the eyes of the Middle.<<< The recent article is here www.newsweek.com [title: Stacey Abrams Just Gave Democrats a Blueprint for Saving Themselves] ------------------ "...the Abrams approach is worth paying attention to. Instead of promising people hazy benefits in the future, her tactic engages potential voters by solving their biggest problems now. The politics come later. This is hardly new thinking by the way. It was in fact the exact strategy of bygone political machines, and one that led them to dominance: First reach out to underserved communities to provide needed social services, and then mobilize them in future elections. And while those machines were corrupt, that doesn't mean that the outreach to people in need was wrong, or that serving overlooked minorities wasn't righteous. ......The average medical debt in collections is only $429, and because collections agencies rarely recover it all, debts can be purchased and forgiven at a fraction of the cost. For $1.3 million, Ms. Abrams made a giant difference in 100,000 potential voters' lives, lifting the specter of credit problems and bankruptcy from their shoulders. Indeed, these Americans are now wide open to a message of "this is what Democrats are doing for you, and we need your vote so we can keep doing it." And it's not just medical debt either; affordable housing, education, even other forms of debt all offer the opportunity for a wholly different kind of direct action and deep engagement—a different kind of politics—not to mention an investment in people that Democrats should care about regardless of how and whether they vote." ----------------- I'm not sure this is a good example of what bob had in mind. but either way, I wanted to get this into the forum somewhere. Abrams, some will recall, played an important role in getting a particularly large number of people in Georgia to vote in the 2020 Presidential election. [I moved this from a different location. bob's posts at the top are in the "party differences thread"] |
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