Hey John, this is Greg Casar.
I'm proud to be a Working Families Party Democrat representing the heart of Texas in the United States Congress.
With everything our communities are facing, I know it can seem dark at times. But in my first three months serving the people of TX-35, I have been reminded time and time again of just how many reasons we have to be hopeful.
I wanted to take a minute to tell you about some of the ways we can keep cultivating hopefulness — and some of the people who are giving me the most hope right now. But before I do, I have a quick request:
There are only three days left until the end of the quarter, and deadlines like these matter a lot to campaigns like ours that rely on grassroots donations. John, will you split an end-of-quarter donation between WFP and my campaign to make sure we can keep on building this movement for working people together?
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Earlier this month, I was excited to join the WFP family and some amazing artists at “The Politics Stage” at SXSW in Austin. You can watch a video recap of the event here.
Joining together at an event like this reminded me of the power that music and art specifically can play in our organizing. It also reminded me how important it is that we keep expressing our joy as a movement — even when we're battling against unrivaled inequality.
When we chant and sing together at protests, it unites us. It reminds us that, when we join voices together collectively, and connect with one another, anything is possible.
When we bring different folks together across our differences in common purpose, when we meet voters where they are, and when we make sure we are showing up for this fight joyfully, our powers are supercharged.
The challenges we face in Texas and across the country are real.
Working people are under attack from multiple fronts, and every day there are real-world consequences. From attacks on health care to abortion rights to the right to asylum and more, it can be difficult to hold on to hope. And when we see the way some of our elected officials react, it can be easy to just want to tune out.
But when I look at the people on the front lines of these fights — the women suing the state of Texas because their lives were threatened by the abortion ban, the people who risked their lives for a better future for their families, and so many more — I know they aren’t giving up. So we sure as hell can't give up either.
When it feels like holding onto hope is naive, that's actually when we need it the most — because hopelessness is the greatest enemy of justice.
If this sounds like the the kind of movement you want to build, join us by splitting a donation between WFP and my campaign before the upcoming FEC end-of-quarter deadline. Every single donation brings us closer to more victories for working families.
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— Greg
