What if a Colorado Fracking Ban Fails? It Builds Momentum, Stupid!
I’m finding huge similarities in the experience of writing a state ballot initiative in Colorado for 2022 that might fail to You Tuber Jimmy Dore’s #forcethevote strategy. Jimmy Dore of The Jimmy Dore Show is pushing AOC and the squad in the US congress to withhold their votes for Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House unless Pelosi will hold a vote on Medicare for All. Is there a downside to this strategy? David Sirota embarrassed himself by shouting the speakership would go to a republican, which isn’t true. So what’s the big objection to holding a vote? It might fail. Well boo hoo!
Many so called progressives are saying, as is AOC herself, this isn’t the time! It will destroy our political capital. Thankfully, there are many more taking Jimmy Dore’s side that realize a show of force around an issue BUILDS POLITICAL CAPITAL! And that it’s a necessary first step to success.