[1]Justice Democrats

John,

Communities like ours showed up for our nation. Young, Black, brown,
Indigenous, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized Americans turned out in record
numbers to vote for a government that reflects the will of the people.

But instead of embracing and supporting our base, Democratic Party leaders
are calling for unity with Republicans—who are literally in the middle of
attempting a coup.

It's up to our progressive movement to show that we’re not interested in a
false unity that asks people to keep sacrificing their freedom and their
rights.

And it's critical to act now, while the Biden-Harris transition team picks
the leaders and plans for their administration.



[ [link removed] ]Let’s get to work now, pushing the Democractic Party to represent the
communities that elected them. Will you split a contribution between
Justice Democrats and my campaign right now to tell the party that we will
not be silenced or compromise our values?

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Our party’s leaders are dismissing the fact that we won the presidency due
to movements and organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and People of
Color (BIPOC).

During the largest-ever uprisings in our history this summer, where people
protested police brutality and defended Black lives, Democratic voter
registration spiked. Then, BIPOC-led groups on the ground mobilized voters
for Biden-Harris on the ground in key swing states, delivering the margin
of victory that Biden needed.

Yet a number of Democratic Party leaders are incorrectly claiming that in
order to win Georgia’s crucial Senate runoff elections in January, we must
reject Black activists’ demands like defunding the police to refund our
neighborhoods. These party leaders are suggesting we instead shift more to
the right, even as that strategy was rejected by the people, as we
defeated Trump, making him a one-term President.

Turning our backs on our base to appeal to conservatives is a tired
Democratic Party strategy that has cost us the public’s trust, betrayed
our values, squandered our power and possibilities for change, and lost us
elections.

Those of us who put people over profit have our work cut out for us. But
we’ve built power to be ready for this moment. We knew there would be
obstacles, even within our party. Together, we’re going to fight for the
people of this country, no matter what it takes—and I know Justice
Democrats is ready to fight for the future we deserve.

[ [link removed] ]Can you split a contribution between Justice Democrats and my campaign
to energize and organize our movement for the fight ahead? Together, we
must push our party and our country to listen to and represent
marginalized communities, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

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Right now, "moderate" and conservative Democrats, along with Republican
advisors to Biden like former Republican Governor John Kasich, are blaming
progressives for the recent loss of several Democratic Congressmembers’
seats in swing districts.

This accusation is false. In fact, Democratic candidates in swing
districts who openly supported progressive policies, like Medicare for All
and the Green New Deal, won their races.

Here’s why: People want change. People need a government that actually
represents the popular will.

Even states that went to Trump passed progressive ballot measures like a
$15 minimum wage and legal marijuana. Recent polls from Fox News show that
72% of voters favor "changing to a government-run healthcare plan.”

People want progressive policies, but they haven’t seen such policies get
passed.

Many Americans, as activist Bree Newsome Bass said, “are completely
disengaged from the electoral process because they feel that regardless of
who is in power, their needs are not met; regardless of who is in power,
the police continue to kill us; regardless of who is in power, we do not
have access to proper healthcare, we do not have access to housing.” ^1

By calling for unity with Republicans—who are actively dismantling our
democracy and our rights—Democratic Party leaders are now reinforcing
people’s disappointment with the electoral process.

Ignoring our base is a losing strategy, and an immoral one.

Why would we blunt the momentum of our electoral wins by pivoting
immediately to watering down crucial policies to save our people's health,
livelihoods, and environment?

After Republicans have undermined our democracy for years in favor of
racism and concentrated wealth in the hands of the few... After they’ve
continually demonstrated their contempt for our Constitution and the
American people...

Unity with Republicans means continuing to silence and disenfranchise
marginalized Americans who’ve been waiting too long to be heard, like my
community.

Here in Michigan’s majority-Black 13th district, people turned out in
massive numbers to vote out Trump. My community was in crisis mode before
the pandemic, so people here need bold changes, and fast.

That’s what they voted for: change, not more of the same unjust status
quo.

As Democracy for America’s CEO Yvette Simpson said: “I want the kind of
unity that brings the change that people have been waiting for… We need to
serve people first, and that needs to be a unifying message: The
Republicans need to be on board with actually taking care of people.” ^2

Yes!

We’ve got to focus on working-class people. We need to acknowledge and
address the public’s lack of trust in government, by showing people that
their votes and participation matter. That’s what real democracy is about:
listening to and actually representing people’s needs.

We are done waiting to be heard or prioritized by the federal government.
I won’t let leaders of either party silence my residents’ voices any
longer.

That’s why we’ve been working to elect more progressives to the House this
year, and to grow our progressive movement. Our squad is growing, inside
and outside the halls of Congress.

Together, we’ll push our government to not only tackle the crises the last
administration created, but—for the first time in our history—make our
country a place of freedom and justice for all. We must also make this
planet a habitable place to live for our kids and grandkids.

I will never stop fighting for you, and for what’s possible. [ [link removed] ]Can you
chip in to my campaign and Justice Democrats for the fight ahead?

Always serving you,
Rashida

 

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this is a difficult time. If you’re struggling, you can find a food bank
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