Congratulations to President-Elect Joe Biden on giving America a reprieve from being gaslit 3x an hour on Twitter for the next four years, and to Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for making history (in so many ways!) #thefirstbutnotthelast. To the rest of the Democratic National Committee? Well, let’s just say that if there was a greeting card for “narrowly winning an election against literally the worst person on Earth and then completely screwing up almost everywhere else,” that’s the one they’d all be getting. You see, it’s possible that 47% of American voters chose Trump because they, too, are sociopathic bullies with a penchant for white supremacy. But I think it’s simpler than that: We’re a divided party as it is, but we can’t even “fake it ‘til we make it'' to the White House because our messaging is even worse.
We the People Must Demand Consequences
On a typical Electoral College voting day, a group of diligent American electors meet to formally cast ballots for the president the people have chosen. But, of course, nothing has been typical about 2020. The trend continued yesterday as “credible threats” closed the Michigan Capitol and threatened to derail an already excruciating election process marked by Trump’s refusal to concede and his ever-evolving Twitter melodrama. Sigh. Is it over yet?
The Digital Door-Knock and What It Means for Your Campaign
There’s really no other way to say it: the past several weeks have been grim for our country and our world. Sickness, death, job loss, and struggle are everywhere. Life as we know it is upside down, and we have no idea when we’ll get back to normal—assuming “normal” is possible again for those who’ve lost loved ones, businesses, or livelihoods to this pandemic. And, the kicker—we must all manage this “new normal” without the people and institutions we’ve come to rely on: our extended families, friends, colleagues, and community organizations. We will make it through, but wow, is this a tough time for all of us.