Recently the Chamber of Commerce promised sixty million dollars to punish presidential candidates that it thinks are anti bussiness. Well. I don't know about you but I think that when vast organization promises to "punish" a group of candidates I pay attention. Now when they promise to punish them with 60mil$ I pay a lot of attention. When it becomes clear that these candidates are the candidates I favour I'm listening in like there's no tomorrow. When it becomes clear that this is the same sort of organization that would oppose raises in minimum wages intended to allow everyone a reasonable life I get snarky. When it becomes clear that this is the same sort of organization that lobbies for ever smaller taxes on business and raises on income to make up I get furious. When I realise that in few other first world countries in the world would mega corporations talk openly of "punishing" candidates, I’m throwing things.
So I think to myself, 60$mil is a lot of money and then I remind myself of an important fact, we outnumber them. We are the netroots, we are strong, and we can show them exactly what their arrogant talk of punishment will get them.
That's why I'm going to be using this site, and hopefully others, to try and raise 60mil$ to punish the Chamber of Commerce. Now you probably think I am mad (and I am). But think for a moment. The contributions do not have to be monetary; they can also be of time. If you volunteer your time for two weeks before the election that's as valuable as a thousand dollar donation. If you make a clever YouTube video about this campaign or about getting democrats elected that's also worth a lot. If you do want to donate money pick the non profit organization of your choice that you think will help get Dem's elected and send them a lil' bit o' luv.
So please, make a donation to the charity of your choice that you think will help dem's get then tell us. Or decide to volunteer to get dems elected and write it down. Or make a YouTube video advertising this campaign and tell us about it. Or just tell your friends and write down how they reacted. Or do all of the above. Or do anything else you like to get democrats elected and let us know what it is because while we in the netroots may not have as much cash as the Chamber of Commerce we sure as hell have more ideas! This is something we can all work on, we may not agree on the candidates but we all oppose plutocracy.
Now that I've introduced the campaign there is a question I wouldn't mind the hive mind working on. What should this campaign be called? I’m stuck for ideas so I’ll accept the best suggestion.
(Note, the title is a reference to a previous diary by another user "Chamber of commerce promises 60mil$ to punish anti business candidates, thanks goes to the numerous diarists who have analyzed this story.)