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Alyson S's avatar

I agree with you, your friend, & Richard. Conversations with people in person or on the phone are the best two ways to affect elections. The Great Barrington Swing Left / Indivisible group, Left Field, will be supporting turning NY-19 blue, and it’s right across the border from us. We’ll be having phone banks registering NY Dems this winter, and outside in warmer weather. We’ll also be supporting the NY Dem congressional candidate via canvassing & phone banking.

I canvassed this fall in Hillsdale & in Austerlitz for the DA race which he won!) We were sent to only Democratic voter’s houses, and we met the nicest people. It gave me a new view of those towns.

Left Field is connected to NY19 Votes Coalition, who has been inviting us to participate in events they are planning, so we have a great inside partner & are on the inside already.

Let me know if you’d be interested in getting out emails & participating with us once you return home to Egremont.

I’d love to hear about your trip to Pugula too. Let me know when you’re back, and we’d like to have you & Richard over.

Great blog post!

All my best,

Alyson

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Alice Applebaum's avatar

My heart is heavy that we are so divided. I agree we “liberals” are too often perceived as elite, but being educated and “academic” does not translate to insensitive, disconnected, or arrogant.

For most of us it means deeply felt pain and sensitivity to others’ plights, and gratitude for an ability to share our good fortune. And to fight for that good fortune to be available to others. It’s a desire that ALL of us can be cared for - that it’s not a zero sum game. If I have more, others deserve more. No one should have or be less.

To vote is a right and a privilege that should never be taken lightly- no matter whom one votes for. The hope is that FACTS are the basis of a voter’s decision, not lies or hatred.

These are, at best, challenging times. Wars, homelessness, poverty. We MUST find common ground in a caring, kind, supportive environment. We can do this! We can save our democracy. I support Biden. I’m not ashamed of it. He surrounds himself with good people who rise above the hatred that has been espoused by his predecessor. I, for one, will do all I can to save this precious democracy and will work with Claudia to do so.

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