John —
Months ago, the DCCC invited a series of progressive organizations to voice their concerns about how the blacklist is harming new progressive leaders. Now, we know that it was all just damage control.
The DCCC refused to change. New progressive primary challengers are struggling to find staff and vendors because of the looming shadow of the blacklist, even when they’re challenging Trump Democrats like Henry Cuellar and Dan Lipinski.
Even Justice Democrats are experiencing this reality firsthand — Justice Democrat Jamaal Bowman in NY-16 is having trouble finding enough staff because young people and potential organizers are afraid that their careers might be at risk if they get blacklisted.
This brazen sabotage cannot go unanswered. The progressive agenda is overwhelmingly popular and cannot be ignored.
From a Green New Deal to Medicare for All, poll after poll shows that an unapologetically people-first platform inspires voters across the political spectrum — from progressive Democrats to self-described moderates to Independent voters.
We need a new generation of leaders who will fight for those ideas, stand up for their communities, and present a powerful united front against the divide-and-conquer politics of Donald Trump.
If incumbent politicians — like Henry Cuellar, Eliot Engel, and Dan Lipinski — refuse to fulfill that popular mandate, then it’s time to replace them.
In solidarity
Justice Democrats