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I've done that - I suppose it's marginally better than doing nothing. But I still feel helpless, voting for incompetent elitist cronies on both sides who are r

I've done that - I suppose it's marginally better than doing nothing. But I still feel helpless, voting for incompetent elitist cronies on both sides who are relentlessly abusing the system for their own benefit, or voting for the rare ethical person who is hamstrung by their honest desire to do the right thing and therefore simply can't possibly win this rigged game.

jkestner 9y ago
@Pinboard has done a huge amount of work here for people like you and me. https://techsolidarity.org/resources/great_slate.html https://techsolidarity.org/resources/great_slate.html First-time progressive candidates that are running in districts the Democratic party hasn't bothered contesting, and outraising the incumbents with just grassroots support. There is a wave. We'll see how big it gets. https://theintercept.com/2017/07/13/democrat-beto-orourke-takes-bernie-sanders-fundraising-model-local-in-run-at-ted-cruz/ https://theintercept.com/2017/07/13/democrat-beto-orourke-ta... Give money; take heart!