The money they waste on the campaign would be much better spent setting up chapters in rural areas so there is a real option to the hegemonic chudness
The campaign was exactly the vehicle to do that. My branch is now poised to do serious organizing in multiple outlying rural communities, and every single one of the people in those areas who signed up cited the presidential campaign as how they found out and decided to get involved. The money wasn't just dumped into a garbage disposal labeled "campaign". The campaign was tied into all our organizing work in order to boost the profile and interest, and every single thing we see shows that it was successful at that.
I'm not saying it does nothing. I'm saying it's a waste because I think the party could achieve much more per dollar/hour of organizing by organizing for something more substantial than an outreach campaign and also avoid the stigma of being a 'third party'.
I'm glad it's growing regardless, I have my doubts about their retention but I won't prejudge that. Do you know if there is any long term plan to merge with the Peace and Freedom party or the SLP? Or what the party is planning on doing with the influx of new members?
Do you know if there is any long term plan to merge with the Peace and Freedom party or the SLP?
Don't know what SLP is. For PF, I wouldn't know because that's entirely a California thing.
Or what the party is planning on doing with the influx of new members?
I just said in another comment so copy paste
Lots of group onboarding processes that can bring together a large group of prospects and involve them in educational and organization opportunities for a few months while we formally onboard in small batches. It winnows out folks who aren't very serious and giving the ones who are much firmer footing when they get brought in.
The campaign was exactly the vehicle to do that. My branch is now poised to do serious organizing in multiple outlying rural communities, and every single one of the people in those areas who signed up cited the presidential campaign as how they found out and decided to get involved. The money wasn't just dumped into a garbage disposal labeled "campaign". The campaign was tied into all our organizing work in order to boost the profile and interest, and every single thing we see shows that it was successful at that.
I'm not saying it does nothing. I'm saying it's a waste because I think the party could achieve much more per dollar/hour of organizing by organizing for something more substantial than an outreach campaign and also avoid the stigma of being a 'third party'.
I'm glad it's growing regardless, I have my doubts about their retention but I won't prejudge that. Do you know if there is any long term plan to merge with the Peace and Freedom party or the SLP? Or what the party is planning on doing with the influx of new members?
Don't know what SLP is. For PF, I wouldn't know because that's entirely a California thing.
I just said in another comment so copy paste
Lots of group onboarding processes that can bring together a large group of prospects and involve them in educational and organization opportunities for a few months while we formally onboard in small batches. It winnows out folks who aren't very serious and giving the ones who are much firmer footing when they get brought in.