I received this letter from progressive Democrats who realize they are strongly opposed by the corporate oriented centrist Democrats, who oppose Donald Trump and his party, yet support a lot of his policies. They are “Trump light!” Many Democrats, such as Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, have no interest in seeing a progressive win in Congress or the White House. There are many of us who want to move this country to the left. We don’t just want ANY Democrat to win against Trump. We want actual policy changes. We care about the issues. We care about Millionaires and Billionaires who have taken full control of our country. We are tired of seeing poor people being punished and over taxed because the wealthy and better off can get away with it. So here is your chance to make a difference in up and coming primary elections.
-SJ Otto
The Letter:
Last night, (by now, at least a week ago) the head of the DCCC was asked point blank on MSNBC:
“Do you think AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)is good for the Democratic caucus?” She refused to answer.
The DCCC knows we’re a threat. They’re upset that we refused to pay $250,000 in “dues.” They don’t like that we’re not quiet when they back pro-Trump or anti-choice candidates over progressives in competitive primaries.
So we’re building our own version of the DCCC: a progressive alternative infrastructure that will help community leaders, activists, and working-class candidates run for office and WIN. It’s called Courage to Change, and we need your help launching it today:
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Here’s a fact: Dan Lipinski, incumbent Democrat and member of the Blue Dog Caucus, has refused to pay DCCC dues for years. The DCCC is still protecting Lipinski against his progressive challenger, despite his horrific record on abortion.
Refusing to pay “dues” isn’t uncommon.
Historically, members of the Blue Dog Caucus have often refused to pay DCCC dues, and faced virtually no consequences for it. In fact, the DCCC often spends huge sums of cash to protect Blue Dog Dems — but only people like AOC take flak for not paying dues.
This brazen double standard is just the tip of the iceberg. Our current system is designed to suppress working-class, progressive candidates to protect out of touch, corporate incumbents. Things need to change.