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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDear movie stars, politicians, rich people, respected community leaders - stop tweeting and start
organizing! I keep hearing that Twitter is outraged by Trumps latest actions. Guess what? This administration doesnt care! Twitter outrage is easily ignored.
We need money, and lots of it. We need events and protests created to energize the Democratic base. The protests against Trumps immigration policies were a great start - we need this on a constant basis.
We need singers, movie stars, comedians, respected members of the community, fiery politicians, and people that Trump has hurt to form as a solitary movement to flip the power dynamic in the country!
The regular person isnt gong to make enough of a dent. We need organization, big names, and most of all, cash!
Where are you, Hollywood? We need you now more than ever! Remember the womens March? Do that - often! We can forment a huge movement to take our country back, but we need to lay the foundation first.
MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)If anything, I think the idea that were the party of Hollywood is a turnoff to a lot of independents. The award speeches are usually great, but noone relates to one millionaire handing a golden statue to another millionaire.
Do you feel otherwise?
Oneironaut
(5,486 posts)We need to draw people in. This is what creates huge movements. Yes, the average person can start a movement, but its incredibly hard to be heard without cash flowing in and attention. We need to break through the mold in this 24-hour news society immediately.
This is a war. Its an information war - a war for peoples minds. Like any war, we need money and the support of powerful people.
Most of all, we need people that the media loves. People might blast Hollywood as elitist, but on a base level, they love their movie stars, singers, etc.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)I personally could give two craps what turns off independents. And I have no problem with Hollywood either.
global1
(25,225 posts)that money should be spent to register Dem voters. Get them to the voting venue. Support Dem candidates. Support a massive GOTV campaign.
Put that money into something that we can see results on.
Right now impeachment is not a priority. Winning back the House and Senate are.
GOTV!!!!!!
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)foundation first," that's the work the grassroots -- you -- need to be doing. It's a hard slog and often boring and frustrating, but it's what a movement needs.
Oneironaut
(5,486 posts)Grassroots is largely misunderstood. You can have a grassroots movement (bottom up) and intensely powerful support. I would argue that we need that support, lest the more powerful voices of the current power structure cancel you out.
We need events and outreach. Those require lots of money that the average person does not have. We need to draw people in and normalize our movement - we need entertainers for that!
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,308 posts)Why your friends and neighbors are more likely to relate to a movie star speaking for you than you telling your story doesn't really make sense to me. There are plenty of events and outreach that can be done -- and are all the time -- on a shoestring. It helps to have a goal in mind when you're trying to determine tactics. What's your goal?
Oneironaut
(5,486 posts)Many people are already motivated, but they don't know what to do with that motivation. Having large scale, organized protests would be a great start.
There's nothing wrong with shoestring budget, smaller rallies, but they're less visible. We need something so large that it never goes away and can't be ignored.