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HEADLINES: The Path Forward | Resist Trump: Rapid Response Team | John
Nichols: 3 Reasons Harris Lost | Larry Cohen: End Dark Money | Jane Kleeb:
Invest in Local Party-Building | & MORE!

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THE PATH FORWARD

As we prepare for a second Trump term, one thing is clear: We need a
Democratic Party that will stand with the working class in our fight
against the oligarchs.

With a change in party leadership underway, progressives have a chance to
reshape the party to be more democratic and less beholden to the corporate
donors and consultants.

This is also a time for our movement to grow in strength and solidarity —
to make our communities more resilient and mount a powerful resistance to
Trump and his far right cronies. [ [link removed] ]Please chip in what you can to build
our resources for the fights ahead >>

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We just launched Our Revolution’s new [ [link removed] ]Rapid Response Team — connecting
progressives around the country in a network that can jump into action to
resist Trump.

Sign up to get looped in and we will reach out with actions — which could
include calling your reps, joining a protest, or amplifying important
information on social media.

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ELECTION ANALYSIS

On Monday, writer John Nichols joined Our Revolution’s [ [link removed] ]live organizing
call to breakdown the election results and draw lessons to help prevent
such a defeat from ever happening again.

Nichols attributes Harris’ loss to 3 main issues. First — the need to
represent change, “and the first place to do that was on Gaza,” he said.
“It should’ve started at the convention with a Palestinian speaker on
stage.”

The second mistake was reaching out to ‘never Trump Republicans’ rather
than progressives. “The strategy of taking Liz Cheney across the Rust Belt
was never going to move votes — in fact, it may have moved some people
away,” Nichols said.

And finally, he pointed out the failure to appeal to working class voters
or center unions in the campaign. “She had an opening to talk about how
Trump’s approach to trade actually harmed American workers in states like
Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.”

Nichols said, “If Harris had taken those days she spent with Liz Cheney
and instead went to union halls with Shawn Fain or Bernie Sanders, I think
you’d have a very different result.”

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Similarly, Our Revolution executive director Joseph Geevarghese pinned
Harris’ loss on taking the progressive vote for granted in an op-ed in
[ [link removed] ]The Hill:

“In short, her team of veteran campaign strategists and consultants
misjudged the electorate. They assumed, as they did in 2016, that this
election would be a referendum on Donald Trump, when it was actually a
referendum on the Democratic Party’s shift from the needs of ordinary
Americans.”

“Absent from the campaign trail was any real commitment to boost the
minimum wage, expand Medicare and take on pharma, or blunt private equity
fueling the housing crisis,” Joseph wrote.

Like John Nichols, he believes Harris might have seized the moment with a
powerful populist economic message, naming real corporate adversaries.
“Instead, she courted billionaire Mark Cuban and war hawk Liz Cheney,” he
said.

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But enough lamenting the loss. It’s time to look forward. With elections
for new DNC leadership slated for early 2025, we are looking to have an
outsized voice in shifting the direction of the DNC and all 57 state
parties (including territories).

Our Revolution Board Chair Larry Cohen spoke to thousands on [ [link removed] ]our call
Monday about the prospects for change. Larry, a longtime DNC member, led
the Unity Reform Commission after Bernie 2016 which got rid of
superdelegates.

Now, Larry says, “the number one party reform is to get dark money out of
the nominating process” — and he sees an opportunity for progressives to
build out state and local parties, which have long been neglected.

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As we work to make the Democratic Party more democratic and responsive to
the grassroots, we want to hear from YOU! [ [link removed] ]Take our survey to weigh in
on changes you want to see in the party.

Some of the preliminary results of the survey indicate that progressive
priorities include getting dark money out and ensuring a more democratic
primary process — no more coronations!

Many of you also say you’d like to see corporate consultants removed from
party leadership, more financial transparency, and greater investment in
state and local organizing. We couldn’t agree more!

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Our Revolution Board Member and Nebraska Party Chair Jane Kleeb spoke
directly to the need for party-building on [ [link removed] ]our organizing call.

Jane advocated for more funding for state parties for grassroots
organizing, which currently get just 8% of the DNC annual budget. And, she
called for us to help elect more progressives and populists within the DNC
to impact decisions on budgets and messaging to reflect the needs of local
communities.

Jane noted one major red flag she noticed with the Harris campaign was the
use of a data model that big consultants came up with — unfortunately, it
included every “Cheney Republican” but did not target all Democrats with
mail-in ballots.

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Corporate Dems like Rahm Emanuel are already jockeying to re-take control
of the Democratic Party. We can’t let the Establishment win and continue
to ignore progressive voters and working class priorities. [ [link removed] ]Read more
here.

Now, more than ever, we need your help to defeat enemies of the working
class in order to beat back Trump and rising rightwing authoritarianism.
[ [link removed] ]Help us build our network of organizers and make sure we are prepared
to transform the party in 2025. Thank you.

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Join Our Revolution’s new [ [link removed] ]Rapid Response Team — to connect with
progressives around the country in a network ready to jump into action to
resist Trump. We will keep you in the loop to take part in protests and
collective actions that can make a difference.

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Don’t forget to [ [link removed] ]take the survey and help us strategize for the coming
battle over the future of the Democratic Party. We need to hear from you
as we work to make the party more democratic and more responsive to the
grassroots!

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People Over Profits. This is a message many need to hear as we chart a new
path forward. Pick up one of our most popular T-shirts and make a
statement as we head into a new year. [ [link removed] ]Get yours here!

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