Plus, how you can hear from Charlie Wheelan
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Hi Friend,

 

Here at the global headquarters of Unite America in Denver, Colorado, we’re
seeing a month of record highs, as our usually chilly fall has transformed into
one of 60 and 70 degree weather. 

 

Out west, where we’re plagued by drought, extreme heat, and raging wildfires,
it’s hard to ignore the rapid onslaught of climate change symptoms that’s
making our home more and more uninhabitable. When days of wearing shorts and
t-shirts in November become too disorienting, what helps me most is knowing
that fixing our broken political system is the highest leverage fix we have.
The work of Unite America to put voters first by fostering a more
representative and functional government is key to solving the big issues
facing our nation. 

 

Here are three things to think about this week:

The concerted effort to politicize election results
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This week, the Washington Post published a chilling report on an effort
happening across the country to stack election positions — ranging from
volunteer poll watchers to secretaries of state — with Trump-aligned
individuals who not only disagree with the 2020 presidential outcome, but would
actively support overturning it. 


It is a dangerously anti-democratic wave that threatens to undermine every
inch of our political system. Individuals who seek not only to politicize the
election outcomes, but more problematically, to cast their own political biases
onto democratic  election results pose a very real threat to Americans'
confidence and faith in our democratic systems. Read thefull piece here
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Young people think democracy is in decline
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In a new poll from the Institute of Politics at the Harvard Kennedy School,
52% of respondents 18 - 29 had a pessimistic view of our democracy, believing
that our democracy was either in decline or failing. Meanwhile, 70% of
Republicans and 45% of Democrats held the same view: our democracy is in
trouble.


To paraphrase Unite America advisor Danielle Allen, our democracy is the most
important inheritance we have to provide to the next generation. Ensuring that
the next generation not only understands the benefits of our democracy, but
knows that it can solve the problems we face is vital to ensuring its success
in the future. It’s why we must continue to push for reforms that make our
political system more representative, and more functional. Read thepoll
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Catch up with Charlie
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An exciting event invite for you: next week, Big Tent USA — an organization
dedicated to empowering women to become active and engaged in our democracy
— is hosting Unite America co-founder Charlie Wheelan as a featured speaker as
part of their spotlight event. 


Charlie — who in addition to founding Unite America, and writing the book
Centrist Manifesto — is an author, economist, and all around swell individual.
Be sure to catch histalk by RSVPing here
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Brett
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Brett Maney
Senior Communications Manager
Unite America
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