Indivisibles,

#NotMeUs. It was a message that resonated with thousands and thousands of
people across this country. With Senator Sanders’ suspension of his
presidential campaign today, that message is more important than ever.
Since 2016, Bernie Sanders has been at the forefront of a powerful
conversation in this country about some of the biggest questions that face
our democracy: who it works for, who it’s stacked against, and how it
could better serve working people. 

He challenged us to fight for what we deserve, and he brought so many of
the ideas at the center of the progressive agenda to the mainstream. To
his supporters and to his campaign staff: we see you and thank you for
your work to move the conversation forward. We’re committed to working
together to build the kind of coalition we need to not just beat Trump,
but beat Trumpism and the forces that allowed him to rise. 

Today, Bernie is doing what he'd always said he would do [ [link removed] ](he was the
first presidential candidate to take the Indivisible pledge!): put the
country before himself and support the nominee. 

That means it’s time for us -- the grassroots blue-wave-builders -- to
recalibrate and talk about what’s next.

We want to be super clear. Today may mark the end of Sanders’ campaign for
the nomination, but it’s not the end of what his campaign -- and what
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign -- were fighting for: big, bold, structural
change to fundamentally shift the way our democracy functions.

There are going to be a lot of pundits out there who want to convince us
that the takeaway is that Sanders’ and Warren’s ideas are unpopular. But
that couldn’t be further from the truth: progressivism and the ideas that
define it are more popular than ever thanks to the grassroots and the
historic campaigns of Senators Sanders and Warren. And our present crisis
shows us that it’s that those ideas (like Medicare for All) are now more
important than ever.

Primary voters support Medicare for All. [ [link removed] ]In every exit poll since the
start of the primary, more voters want a universal plan than don’t. They
support student loan forgiveness. In fact, [ [link removed] ]58% of Democrats are in
favor of all student loans being forgiven regardless of circumstance, 71%
support capping interest rates at 8.25%, and 66% support eliminating
undergraduate tuition and fees at four-year public universities through
taxes on Wall Street stock trades. What's more, [ [link removed] ]80% support legalizing
marijuana and 74% support raising taxes on the wealthy. They support
intersectional policy that recognizes how race and class and gender impact
laws. And they support the kind of structural democracy reform we need to
tackle all the challenges we face with a representative government that
actually responds to the people.

Real talk: like we said a year ago last April, we’re going to rally behind
the nominee. Period. That means we’ll be doing everything we can to power
Joe Biden’s campaign to victory this fall. At the same time, just like we
pledged to make this primary a robust discussion of ideas, that
conversation is far from over.

Supporters of Warren and Sanders are looking to Joe Biden now to have the
kind of conversation we need to have to inspire the broadest coalition to
build the biggest blue wave possible. The question now is whether he’s
ready to listen to the grassroots and adopt some of the best ideas from
this primary contest and take on Trumpism at its core. 

So, let’s talk about our plan.

When we wrote the Indivisible Guide, we wrote it so people everywhere
would understand the power they have and how to use it. It was about using
that power to resist the Trump administration and beat back the worst of
what we knew Republicans would try to do with their power (read: take away
our health care, build a wall, demonize immigrants, and stack the
judiciary with Trump judges for life for starters). But what people ended
up doing with that Guide was about so much more than just Trump’s agenda.
It was about making their voices heard in government at every level and
building the kind of infrastructure and civic participation that’s
critical to reshaping our democracy into a democracy of, by, and for the
people.

So by now, this shouldn’t surprise you: we’re building this movement for
the long haul. That means it’s not just about beating Donald Trump.

This year, we have to do five things (and we may have to do them while
socially distancing in new, innovative digital ways):

 1. Continue to pressure Joe Biden to prioritize the issues Indivisibles
care about to make him the strongest candidate to take on Trump,
period -- namely, proposing a bold democracy agenda, making democracy
a top legislative priority, and getting real about how we get it done:
ending the filibuster. But it doesn’t stop there. Racial justice.
Climate justice. People-first immigration policy. Healthcare. The 2020
Democratic primary has been an incredible conversation of ideas. It’s
up to us to take the best of those ideas and press our nominee to
ensure that the best policy becomes part of the new president’s agenda
and our vision for democracy.
 2. Send Joe Biden to the White House (and prepare for what happens if
Donald Trump loses and refuses to leave).
 3. Take back the Senate. Period. End of story. While Mitch McConnell
remains Majority Leader, we have no hope of saving democracy or
getting anything done (remember: he said he’ll be the grim reaper of
Democratic legislation).
 4. Keep the House. Indivisibles were on the front lines of building the
blue wave that swept Democrats into power in the House of
Representatives in 2018. We know that defending those 41 seats we won
isn’t going to be easy, let alone picking up even more. But we also
know how important it is to progress. TL;DR we’ve got to build an even
bigger wave.
 5. Fight disinformation. It’s not a secret that Russian troll factories
will be out in force this year, just as they were in 2016.
Intelligence officials have already warned that Putin is interfering
in the 2020 election to benefit Trump’s reelection. But it’s not just
foreign powers we have to work against. [ [link removed] ]As The Atlantic proclaimed
in February, “The 2020 Election will be a War of Disinformation”—and
many of it will come straight from the Trump campaign (to the tune of
$1 billion). It’s critical that we understand where disinformation is
appearing, how folks can report disinformation publishers, and take
part in a massive coalition to take down publishers who are creating
disinformation campaigns.

It’s also critical that through all of these fights we’re growing groups,
building capacity, learning new skills and tools, and ensuring
Indivisibles E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E are set up to organize, to advocate, and
to win on the issues they care about the candidates they support for the
long-term. 

That’s it. That’s the ballgame. 

We just threw a lot at you - we know. Over the next few weeks, we’re going
to be talking a lot more about these plans and all the ways for you to get
involved. But in the meantime, here’s where you can start:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Find your Indivisible group. If you’re reading this and haven’t
found your local Indivisible group, STOP. RIGHT. NOW. Find your group,
say hello (virtually!).
 2. [ [link removed] ]Sign up for Payback Project, our plan to defeat 11 Senate
Republicans. Learn more about our four-pronged approach to beat some
of the worst Trump enablers and tell us you’re all in to pitch in.
 3. [ [link removed] ]If you haven’t yet, take the We Are Indivisible pledge to do the
work to beat Trump in November. We’ll be letting folks know how they
can get involved in this critical work. (We know we owe you an update
on the Pledge events. Because the convention has been postponed, and
because of COVID-19 concerns, we are working with groups to sort out
what to do next, and will update you as soon as we know more!)

The primary has been a long few months -- but right now, it’s critical
that we remember what we’re fighting for. Take a deep breath and stay
focused. If we do the work, we will win.

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

P.S. After you pitch in, if you can, [ [link removed] ]chip
in to fund our work to beat Trump, take the Senate, keep the House and
save democracy this year. We depend on grassroots support to do all of
this, and we’d really appreciate any help you can offer.

[ [link removed] ][IMG]

[ [link removed] ][IMG]

[ [link removed] ][IMG]



You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time:
[link removed]