A thread:

A non-partisan advocacy organization doesn’t endorse candidates. Instead it specifically pushes policy or an agenda. It is a must to push that policy/agenda to all candidates and all sides of the political spectrum. (1/10)

The org needs to be able to advocate in all rooms and maintain its advocacy through all outcomes. Endorsing a candidate removes that possibility. Tying that advocacy to the outcome of a candidate is problematic. (2/10)

As individuals we route, help, donate time and support. As organizations, we should stand firm on advocating our policy demands to everyone within ears reach. We should be reaching out to Dems, Repubs and independents. (3/10)

If you as an individual want to join a campaign, you should. At that point you are advocating for the candidate, which is totally expected and acceptable. There may however be points where as a member of the campaign, you are out of step with the advocacy of the org. (4/10)

This is expected behavior and why the advocacy of an organization should not be tied to a singular candidate or party. An example of this would be a Dem candidate running with immigration as part of their platform. (5/10)

If the org is against immigration, the separation between the two would allow for both to exist without the advocacy org having to compromise it’s agenda. (6/10)

In this fight for reparations, we can’t all play every part. The great work in Cali shows the power of boots on the ground advocacy. We must each push locally and help create the needed groundswell to prep the stage for a national reparations program. (7/10)

I don’t believe that will be accomplished by running national candidates. Instead we leverage the 2 things a wealth-less group owns — our vote and our voice. While many may disagree with our ability (or lack thereof) to sustain national candidates... (8/10)

... the data says we don’t have the money to be effective yet. Deciding to vote #DemDownBallot is an example of leveraging our vote as a bloc, which is free. Joining an advocacy group and engaging candidates is an example of how we can use our voice. (9/10)

We have a lot of work ahead. Our advocacy won’t end after one election. Are you here for the long haul? On Nov 4th, we will see some fall off, but those who understand the magnitude of this fight will continue to organize and push the policies we need to be made whole. (10/10)