So, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Trying to figure out how to say it and whatnot but I figured I’d just say it no matter how it comes out. It’s gonna be a thread. So, you ready? We hear/talk a ton about progress. What is progress if everyone who wants it can’t get it? ..
I’ve lived in blue & red states. I’ve fam/friends who live in blue states & there’s a *danger* of apathy, complacency, false sense of security/safety, checking out of politics bc one might think there’s nothing to worry abt bc they’re so blue it’s all good. Blue states/areas have
a danger of becoming less blue & sometimes even turning red bc of this. I’ve watched it happen. (Also, Ima say some things that’ll prolly piss some ppl off but that’s just another day in the life of me. So) Sometimes, areas/states can become so blue there’s not much else to ..
fight for so they start fighting one another abt the small things. They become radicalized into getting all their demands met, being the bestest progressives/most bluest state/area they feel they deserve an award for it. Progress IS great if you can keep it. But, also .. what is
progress if we aren’t seriously consistently working toward progress for all states? It’s much easier to stay focused on your area/state and judge others for *staying red* when you’ve no idea how/why that happened & you don’t GAF bc it’s not harming you/yours. But, it really is.
What is progress if there’s so many marginalized/vulnerable communities STILL fighting for the basics? For scraps? If we were truly all in this together as some of y’all claim out one side of your mouth you’d do something/anything to help other communities fight the good fight.
But politics is hard. Organizing is hard. Coalitions are hard to maintain without vigilance & listening. We’re still such a me/mine society imo. Listen, most Americans are moderates. Most Americans don’t subscribe to extremes. Some of y’all out screaming Abolish Ice! Prisons! and
Folks in red states are all - Can we get just 1 election without some major voter suppression/gerrymandering? Can we just get some basic rights? How about some Medicaid expansion? That’s the reality. We live in different worlds bc some of y’all don’t really wanna be bothered w/us
If folks would understand it takes a village and if everyone who wants to doesn’t get to experience progress then none of us will/do for long. If we took 1/4 of the energy for blue states to become bluer and gave it to red states (who really wouldn’t be red w/o GOP corruption) ..
We’d be better for it. No state should ever be written off bc every state has potential and every state has marginalized/vulnerable communities who suffer for the lack of attention/compassion from folks who claim to be so woke they’re the wokest. Swing states are swing states bc
folks inside/outside of the state FINALLY saw the potential. Idgaf if you do it for selfish reasons even. Idgaf why you do it. Just do it. Get outside ur bubble & help in any way you can. Phone bank. Text bank. Donate 5 bucks. Red states need your help. & FFS 🛑 red state bashing
If you’ve never experienced the deep & pathological corruption/cruelty of a state GOP just look at what’s happening at the WH & you’ll see. We can’t fight this alone. We need y’all & the last thing we need is you taking the GOP bait by writing us off/pitting us against 1 another.
And lastly, I understand your frustration at subsidizing red states. Just know you’re helping the most marginalized/vulnerable communities by doing so bc our local GOP govts do everything they can to not help us. And Mitch & his GOP really really love it when we fight abt it.
And here’s a tiny history lesson for those who don’t know ... Arkansas used to have a Democratic super majority not so long ago really. We have not always been red. We will not always be red.
One more thing. I’ve personally experienced & witnessed that white progressives are the most radical/extreme bc they are the ultimate - I DEMAND TO TALK TO THE MANAGER! - They aren’t used to not getting their way/demands met in life. In the process they’re literally harming ..
marginalized/vulnerable communities all the while calling us *sheep* & *neolibs* - they’ve no clue abt coalition building. They’ve no clue abt how legislation is passed. They just wanna stomp, scream & demand or they’re gonna take their ball & go home bc either way they’ll b fine
And FFS we haven’t even ratified the ERA yet. Progress is incremental and it takes time and persistence. There’s no magic bean! It’s time for folks to get real. And get serious.
Bc that’s how fascists seize power .. like they are right now. With all of us fighting one another .. they strike with a vengeance.
The enemy of progress is extremism. The enemy of progress is complacency. The enemy of progress is putting ur pet issues above WeThePeople. The enemy of progress is not fighting 4 ALL marginalized/vulnerable communities throughout our nation. The enemy of progress is selfishness.
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