A suggestion, sisters and brothers in the Bernie grassroots. (BSG)
N.B. Also posted in the General Discussion/Primaries Forum for maximum visibility.
More and more people are getting involved in the grassroots. We are joyous working for Bernie because we are doing what he is asking us to do in building this movement, putting him in the White House, and beyond. Here is my fundamental point: with all these volunteers joining now, it is more important to work smart than to work hard.
What do I mean by that? Having a national affiliation for your local group may make you more effective, for now and the future. Your FB meetup, for example, may not be nationally affiliated. There are two national affiliations of which I am aware. One is Bernie’s FEC official campaign for the Democratic nomination: Bernie Sanders, 2016. The other is We Want Bernie which was started by the grassroots PAC: Progressive Democrats of America.
When I started getting involved I had to make a choice. I talked to the man who founded the group in my community. He said he wasn’t satisfied with the national support he was receiving for our local group. We laughingly agreed that this was a good thing, indicating growth, as volunteers continue to flood into Bernie’s official campaign. He and I discussed an alternative, namely, affiliating with We Want Bernie. It worked out very well for us. We communicated with national senior staff the same day and it we are now a We Want Bernie group.
You can sign up for We Want Bernie here:
http://wewantbernie.nationbuilder.com/
If you prefer the official campaign you can go here:
https://go.berniesanders.com/page/s/volunteer-for-bernie?source=web_main_nav
We are all working for the same cause, so there are no jealous suitors here. Both groups are glad of the work of the other and give real synergistic support. If you want to work smart, you should consider what works best for you in national affiliation. Maybe you don’t want one, but if you think you are better with one, let me offer this in deciding between the two.
As I said before, We Want Bernie will give you a national staff response quickly, with support and advice on very specific things to do. I don’t think you can get that anywhere else for quite a while for reasons discussed above. Organizationally, Bernie’s official campaign seems to be very heavily focused on Iowa and New Hampshire, as they should be.
But there is a much more important reason to support We Want Bernie. The intention is to build a grassroots infrastructure that will remain after his election. We will be organized to continue to fight for Bernie-type candidates in local elections throughout the fifty states. That is how we will take the country back for ordinary Americans and away from the billionaire class. So by choosing We Want Bernie you will be able to continue as a grassroots warrior until we have office holders throughout America working for the people.
So if you want to volunteer today, I would recommend We Want Bernie:
http://wewantbernie.nationbuilder.com/
I believe you will end up working smart and joyfully.
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