 Hey, John, If you’re like me, you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed this election season. Just like last election, Trump is trying to divide us with lies and violence. And he’s threatening to use any means necessary to hold onto power if he loses. But we aren’t powerless. No matter what we look like or where we’re from, across race and place, we want to live in communities that are safe for our families. We want safe air to breathe, water to drink, and cozy homes to live in. We don’t want to have to worry about record-setting wildfires, hurricanes, or floods sending us fleeing from our homes. That’s what is at stake this election season. For decades, fossil fuel executives have polluted our air and water, damaging our climate and threatening our future, all while the politicians they bought off stood by and let it happen. We have an opportunity to reverse course, to push our political leaders to adopt a Green New Deal framework that creates millions of well-paying jobs rebuilding our infrastructure, upgrading our energy grid, and not just averting the climate crisis, but undoing the damage already done to this planet and all the neighborhoods in it—our home. But Trump is threatening all of that. Terrified he’s going to lose, Trump is openly rejecting our democratic process in a panicked attempt to cling to power. He’s trying to tear us apart with distractions while he tries to steal the election. He’s already shrugged off the idea of leaving office peacefully, and is crying out for help from white supremacist groups on national television. You’re not alone in feeling nervous about what he might do next. When I spoke to other young people in allied movements, they revealed that they were worried about the same things as me, as all of us. And in having these conversations, in reconnecting with each other, we realized how much stronger we are when we stick together. Our movements are a force to be reckoned with. Look at the Dreamers who win protections for immigrants against ICE. Look at the young people who took on the NRA to fight gun violence. This generation made Black Lives Matter a national rallying cry against police brutality and made the Green New Deal a political priority. There is nothing we can’t accomplish when we stay united. We can build the future of our dreams, but first we have to escape the nightmare we’re in. So all these youth movements are gathering on Monday to make a plan together for the coming weeks. Click here to register and save your spot. Together, we can assemble a nonviolent tidal wave of young people who will make sure Donald Trump loses this election with a margin so wide, even he can’t cheat his way to denying it. See you on Monday, Mattias, Digital Director |