I think voting in local stuff is hugely important, moreso than national stuff and feels like the easiest way, under current conditions, to actually effect material change.
Like, voting for the lesser evil nationally sucks ass. It's tiresome, and really sucks energy away from local races. But voting for the lesser evil locally is way more important; if you have elected DAs, and one of them is 5% better than the other candidate, that's 5% fewer charges against people in your community. 5% more people who don't have to struggle through court, fines, jail, and having a criminal record. That's a huge impact for extremely low effort. Doing it as part of a org can open up a future where a candidate who is 50% better runs and can win, creating an even larger impact. And your vote counts far more the more local the race.
I think voting in local stuff is hugely important, moreso than national stuff and feels like the easiest way, under current conditions, to actually effect material change.
Like, voting for the lesser evil nationally sucks ass. It's tiresome, and really sucks energy away from local races. But voting for the lesser evil locally is way more important; if you have elected DAs, and one of them is 5% better than the other candidate, that's 5% fewer charges against people in your community. 5% more people who don't have to struggle through court, fines, jail, and having a criminal record. That's a huge impact for extremely low effort. Doing it as part of a org can open up a future where a candidate who is 50% better runs and can win, creating an even larger impact. And your vote counts far more the more local the race.