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There's groups like Run for Something that recruit progressives to run for state and local office

A surprising number of potentially winnable seats are never contested. Let's show up anywhere and everywhere to fight back

If you're worried about Republicans messing with elections themselves, you also have the power to help there too by running for state and local offices. Elections - even for federal positions - are run by state and local officals not by the federal government

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I'm gonna run as a Republican because I'm going to lose. Might as well pull a funny.

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 2 points 14 hours ago

The Democrats had Sinema and Manchin (Fetterman is probably in that bucket too). We could use turncoats on the Republican side.

[–] JustAnotherKay 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Actually now that you mention this, what if a ton of socialists/anarchists/whatever run as Republicans and just force the party super far left?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And when you win you just pull a Fetterman and switch to independent or whatever.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Let me introduce you to the wonderful Jeff Van Drew.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

That's been the Democrats' strategy for years!