We are fortunate enough that we are not struggling financially, although far from rich. So I've considered it my responsibility as a citizen, given the ridiculous rulings of the Supreme Court that make huge amounts of money absolutely critical to any successful political campaign, to contribute what I can to pro-democracy candidates. I truly believe our democracy is under threat ... not so much this time from enemies foreign as from enemies domestic. (And I use the word "enemies" more than rhetorically: the MAGA movement is, in my view, directly opposed to the continuation of representative democracy in our country, which makes them the enemy of our Constitution. And the fact that their leader is all but openly calling for civil violence if (when) he loses is no joke).
We are doing other things too, but since we can afford to give more than token amounts, we are doing that.
And not just to the Harris campaign. It's easy to look up the 15 or so most likely House seats to flip to Democratic, and the critical Senate races are also easy to identify. Control of the Senate is going to be very difficult to retain, so every dollar counts. Tester in MT. Casey in PA. Sherrod Brown in OH. Slotkin in Michigan. Gallego in AZ. Rosen in NV. Even Colin Allred (D) in TX vs. Ted Cruz, and Mucarsel-Powell (D) vs. incumbent Rick Scott in FL, which are long shots, but not out of the question. I have made modest but meaningful contributions to the campaigns of every one of these.
Harris could turn out to be the most effective and substantial president, especially in domestic policies and programs, and in reinforcing rights and democratic norms, since FDR. But she will need both houses of Congress. I'm not bragging here, just pointing out that this is our responsibility as citizens. If you can afford even a little bit, please consider donating in a few of these congressional and Senate races.
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Our Champions for Democracy
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