Why doesn't the DNC Promote Local Democratic Clubs?

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Tuesday November 23, 2021 · 9:40 PM PST

2021/11/23 · 21:40

People wonder what it means to be a Democrat. Today, it often means nothing more than being able to vote in the Democratic primary. Yet, there is an older version of a party. I’m talking about a party with actual people you know, who work together beyond any single campaign. While different activist groups like Berniecrats, Sunrise, Sierra Club, NOW, and others have a grassroots membership, the party has done less to strengthen their own organizations. While there is a formal party infrastructure in every county, beneath these parties are Democratic clubs. While these clubs exist in many places, they are barely advertised.

I get endless messages from the Democratic party asking me to donate. Yet, I never get an invitation to any Democratic club. I’m sure those who belong to a local club would much more likely to donate and volunteer in future elections.

The Democratic party has lists of people, and could invest in building stronger local Democratic clubs. The party would simply need to find local organizers, and then invite everyone on their list to these events or 1-on-1s. This is basic organizing. Yet, the Democratic Party doesn’t seem to do this.

Are they afraid of empowering local groups? Why is the Democratic Party so focused on a fundraising and then media strategy? Even much of the volunteering is done in a way that minimizes building long-lasting relationships.

Technology should not merely be about building a fancier fundraising machine or figuring out how to run more sophisticated social media ads. We need a Democratic party that can build an electoral machine founded upon strong relationships and organizations.

Can wars be won without genocide?

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Friday August 27, 2010 · 11:28 PM PDT

2010/08/27 · 23:28

Why has the Afghanistan gone on so long, and what is its point? Does violence effective at convincing people? What is the point of war? The modern notion of a just, limited, winnable war is broken.

Historically, wars have been won by killing everyone who didn't obey. Often, this involved genocide. Genocide was how the United States was conquored from the native Americans. Even World War II ended with the fire-bombing of major German cities and the nuking of Japan.

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Thursday July 29, 2010 · 10:05 PM PDT

2010/07/29 · 22:05

Special interests lobby for their interests. Sometimes our side wins. Sometimes our side loses. Somehow, year-by-year the rich get richer. Major issues get deal with or postponed. National interest loses focus. Society gets segmented. We need effective and cohesive policy.

Integrated policy requires planning. Plans require goals and vision. The country is diverse. Many people have different ideas. There are ways of accounting for this. We can look at savings, and some goals are truly worth it. We should think strategically. What do we want for our country?

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Monday July 26, 2010 · 11:04 PM PDT

2010/07/26 · 23:04

Everyone knows clowns look funny. Clowns can entertain us. Sometimes, people may be derogatorily called clowns. Yet, have you ever had a clown tell you how your community should look?

Refering to windwills,

"[Determining] that installation of this unit would be a negative precedent is apparent if you simply imagine the streets of Miarloma Park full of such devices,"

SF Examiner Yet, who wrote those words?

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Should clowns be opposing wind mills?

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Should clowns be opposing wind mills?

yes

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Benefits of job stability

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Wednesday July 14, 2010 · 9:38 PM PDT

2010/07/14 · 21:38

Complex economic discussions often lose the fundamental aspect of a well-functioning economy. We need good, stable jobs. This isn't just about home mortgages, although it helps with that. It isn't just about providing demand for goods. Stable jobs promote civil commitment to communities, and a stable environment for families.

We have had endless policies, which have weakened unions, and outsourced jobs. Campanies no longer provide stable employment. This uncertainty causes endless stress for many, and destroys lives. It is defended as creative destruction, but is that really the case?

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Saturday June 12, 2010 · 1:51 PM PDT

2010/06/12 · 13:51

Many groups constantly complain about governmental taxes. They claim property taxes are too high, or income taxes are too high. Yet, what taxes do people pay to corporations? Are these private taxes just?

How are food and shelter taxed? These are essential, and governments recognize many tax breaks for these necessities. For example, many states have lower sales tax on food. Interest on home loans is tax deductible. From the housing bubble, the real estate industry and the banks extracted enormous taxes from people with no vote on the corporate boards of these companies. We see enormous private taxes being extracted on healthcare.

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What should be done about private taxes?

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What should be done about private taxes?

They should be eliminated

12 votes

They should be reduced

1 vote

Leave them as is

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The economy for the few

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Tuesday June 08, 2010 · 9:35 PM PDT

2010/06/08 · 21:35

During the housing bubble, many jobs were created building houses. During the internet bubble, many jobs were created working on websites. The financial bubble created many jobs on wall street. Yet, all these jobs were on overinflated speculative enterprises. Without a bubble, can the economy create enough jobs for every American?

Why should it be tough to create lots of jobs? It might seem there is plenty which needs to be done. We can improve healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Yet, while such improvements may be good for the economy, they may not create more jobs. These things save money, which might otherwise go to hiring people.

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Thursday June 03, 2010 · 7:28 PM PDT

2010/06/03 · 19:28

Many details of the oil spill have been slow to emerge. For a long time, BP restricted access to underwater camera feeds. Regulatory agencies failed to properly oversee the oil industry. The public need a means to permanently oversee BP's operations.

Cameras showing the spill are a first step. This should be a permanent arrangement mandated by law. A new law should be passed to make public oil industry internal documents(like FOIA), and videos. Furthermore, all oil platforms should be required to permanently install camera, that stream live over the internet allowing to ensure safe practices are being undertaken.

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Should there be a FOIA law for oil companies

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Should there be a FOIA law for oil companies

Yes and live-streaming cameras should be required on oil platforms

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Yes, but live-streaming cameras goes too far

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Whats good for BP is good for America

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Saturday May 29, 2010 · 8:11 PM PDT

2010/05/29 · 20:11

Americans need oil. The US military relies upon BP for its supply of oil. Yet, it is a privately owned foreign corporation. BP should be acting in America's best interests. The problem seems complex. Yet, many things seem more complicated than they are. The US government should nationalize BP.

There are too many public-private partnerships, and publicly dependent corporations. Regulations have been tried, but regulators keep getting corrupted. The only real solution is to nationalize the industry. Congressionally-mandated rules, FOIA requests, and governmental processes can bring effective discipline to out-of-control companies.

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Thursday May 27, 2010 · 11:00 PM PDT

2010/05/27 · 23:00

You probably how hard it is to plug the hole in the gulf. It may even seem like a tricky problem. However, Russia has a proven solution. Nuke it

You create an explosion, it covers up the well, and the oil stops leaking. The military has the bombs available. The military just needs to step in, and fix the problem. It isn't that hard.

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Should Obama order the oil spill nuked?

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Should Obama order the oil spill nuked?

yes

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only if nothing else works

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A Clear Case for More Government

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Tuesday May 25, 2010 · 12:56 PM PDT

2010/05/25 · 12:56

Conservatives have constantly argued for smaller government. For too long, democrats have been willing to go along with this. However, the current economic situation demands a larger government. Currently, the market trusts the government over the private sector. Markets are saying the US government is too small.

Interest rates on long-term us government bonds are at 3.1%, and the dollar is appreciating against the euro. Meanwhile, the stock market is fairing poorly. The mortgage market is a mess. Simply put, there is more trust in government than in private entities. For too long, government has been doing too little. We have a systematic underinvestment in government, which must be remedied. It is time for a repudiation of the Reagon smaller government doctrine.

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Friday May 14, 2010 · 12:15 AM PDT

2010/05/14 · 00:15

You may realize probably notice corporate America chasing short-term profits. We can see many problems with corporate business practices. Banks fail, oil safety practices are ignored, mines are built with shotty construction, bubbles are created, Madoff, etc. These are characterized by hidden future liabilities hidden by Ponzi schemes until their inevitable collapse.

Businesses have been systematically ignoring future problems. They cut corners to bring in more money, take the profits, and hide the future costs. Next, companies are grown so when the liabilities inevitably show their head, the company has the money to quietly make them go away. Of course, the bigger the company gets the more damage it can do.

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