It’s just thought in my head that’s been running around that I should do something, no idea how far I could even get. This more of an excuse to talk about running
Blue wave happened, but it seems like corporate Dems are the obstacle instead of fascist Republicans. So there’s still work to be done.
Panhandle of Florida is so red that I think Democrats running barely find the motivation to run in the elections because they lose decisively and consistently, but I’m convinced that I could do better. I could run for house of representatives position or county commissioner position, I feel like running for those positions.
Seems like if I could get the signatures needed to get my name on the ballot for free then I can ramp up the campaign. I’d testing the connections I have made with my activism.
Angie Nixon going from nobody with no backing to 48% of the votes in the general has been inspiration and I probably could help her out and get the 200k votes she would need to win in 2028.
Yes! These days there’s an appetite in every district for us vs The Epstein class instead of left vs right
And even if you lose, you’ll learn a lot and make contacts. Bernie talks about the first time he ran in Vermont and how he didn’t just lose he lost baaaaddd. And look at him now.
I wonder if Bernie was compelled to run for office or if there was a goal
TL;DR - No, it’s a waste of time.
I am of the belief that voting in FL has been compromised for over twenty years. I’ve ranted about it quite frequently outside of this forum, but for this particular thread, I’m going to spare myself the frustration of doing it once again. Even if by some miracle, you were able to get the 2/3 of votes you’d need to get the majority of votes (compromised voting system), the Democratic party of FL is wildly corrupt in of itself. I was a member of SemDems (Seminole county democrats) for a few years… the system has rotted all the way through.
I couldn’t come up with a solution. I left the state.
Good luck to you either way…
EDIT: Within this thread someone else suggested running as a member of the GOP. I like the spirit of the idea, but the GOP in FL vets it’s members whereas the DNC does not.
So I’m think 2/3rds is a majority, but I get that there would be a straight up disadvantage. But winning isn’t the only goal. Communicating socialism and progression ideas is a deep red area is another and I’m.sute I’ll make up more as I go along
I was in Seminole county too, also left. Voting felt like lighting my ballot on fire every year. I hope things change, though.
If you do, or are still undecided, talk to these guys! Their entire purpose is helping liberal people with no political experience run for office in conservative areas. I heard Rachel Maddow talk about it once so there’s that
Yes! I was going to post these guys too and glad to see someone beat me to it. They’re doing great work recruiting people to run for office.
Yes absolutely.
Yes. And do it in the GOP. Make them debate communism in the primary.
I actually thought about ZOHRAN Mamdani style infiltration into the local republican chapter. I haven’t gone to Republican chapter because they will freak out over me being a DSA member
if you’ve got an SRA chapter in your area, bring them as well.
But if nothing else, showing them actual communists in the GOP might drive some of them to the Democratic side, in a weird way. Or at least cause enough confusion to stop the relentless push to the right by the GOP in red areas.
The may get mistaken for ACP, national socialists.
Look, I don’t think we’re voting our way out of this. That said, I voted, and I think you should run, especially if you’re left of Sanders.
