“He is clearly in over his head.”


Indivisibles,

Last night, Michelle Obama set the tone for the rest of the Democratic National Convention and all of our work until November. She spoke as a former First Lady and as an everyday American -- making us think long and hard about the power of the president and calling us to reevaluate the direction we’ve taken in the last 4 years. But not all is lost: even in the face of tragedy and injustice, people from all walks of life keep showing up to demand better for themselves and their neighbors. Since 2016, more people have become activists in our fight to combat blatant racism, sexism, bigotry, and homophobia. The fight is long and hard, and it won’t stop after November 3, but our votes, our activism, and our continued pressure on elected officials can get us back on track. 
 
We’ve got a lot of work to do before November, and that’s why we need all hands on deck to elect Joe Biden. Sign up to phonebank and textbank to reach the voters we need to bring into our movement: 

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Indivisible started as a way to take a stand against the Trump agenda. This is what we’ve been working towards, this is the most consequential election of our lifetimes. Everything is on the line: our economy, our planet, our reputation, and our democracy. During her speech, Michelle reminded us that our country is failing on matters of character and empathy -- if we don’t respond, things will only get worse. 

By electing Joe Biden, we are opening the door to a more progressive future. During his speech, Senator Bernie Sanders told us that he and Joe share many of the same priorities and that, when they can work together, Democrats have more in common than we might be led to believe. Joe has already shown support for progressive ideas that were once considered radical -- like raising the minimum wage, transitioning to a green economy, and guaranteeing access to healthcare. A united front is the best way to beat Trump and his Republican conspirators and how we will push the entire country forward. 

But, Michelle is right: Trump lives by the notion that winning is more important than morality and duty. As president, Trump would rather ignore, expel, and attack anyone or anything that threatens his power. Instead of taking action to save and protect as many people as possible during the pandemic, he spent his time bashing an already struggling Postal Service and lying about the security of mail-in voting. Instead of trying to make voting safer and more accessible, he appointed a Postmaster General who made strategic operational changes that called into question whether mail-in ballots would be received and counted at all. 

It wasn’t until today that the Postmaster General said he would suspend changes to USPS operations, and the only reason he’s (supposedly) changed his mind is because of public pressure (pressure works!). This fight is far from over -- not only do we not know for sure that the changes will be reversed, we know that Trump is still doing everything he can to prevent people from voting by mail in November and we need measures to hold him accountable.

Americans everywhere are taking notice of how our rights are being subverted by this president. Senator Amy Klobuchar reminded us of just how essential the Post Office is for a functioning democracy. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, speaking on behalf of her state of Nevada, addressed Trump directly and refused to concede to his intimidation tactics. It’s not a controversial point: regardless of party affiliation, our leaders are elected to uphold our rights. If Trump and his Republican enablers in the Senate won’t do that, we’re just going to have to elect leaders who will. 

Here are a few things you can do right now: 

We’re looking forward to hearing from all the speakers this week (you might recognize a few big names). Tonight you can expect to hear from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Frmr. Attorney General Sally Yates, and Frmr. Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Worried you’ll miss any of the highlights? We’ve got you covered with the first of many DNC-themed episodes of Indivisible Weekly and a compiled playlist of the speakers that we’ll be updating all week. 

Make sure you join us tonight at 9 pm ET to watch day 2 of the Convention here. Don’t forget your Windivisible Bingo Cards!

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team

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