Party Poopers, sit down and listen up.
With
nothing but loving kindness in my heart, I say to you, “Get over it already!”
Buck up! Quit yer whining! And, for Gawd’s sake, grow up!
While you are at it, quit with the fake news sites already!
You don’t
like how the Democratic Party operates? Oh, boo hoo! Those lazy-assed
volunteers don’t get around to everything you think that they should do?
Bummer. The entire 20 paid staff members for the entire state of Wisco don’t do
enough? Lazy slobs.
Why don’t
you do it? Yes, you! For free. In your spare time. While you hold down a
full-time job, raise a family, and keep your car in running condition.
Wait… You
don’t belong ? What!?! You have never belonged!?! Uhhh? You never paid fees.
You never donated. You never volunteered.
And, they
don’t listen to you? Imagine that. I assume that you have called, written
letters, and sent emails outlining your vastly superior ideas. I know that I
have – many, many, many times.
You don’t
like fund-raisers? You didn’t get an invite? You can’t afford it? They are just
for the elite of the Democratic Party?
Why, yes,
they are. That is why they are called “FUND raisers.” They are not free. They
are not charity. It does take money to run for office, to run the party, to
elect Democrats.
Did the
country club to invite you to their next shin-dig? No, they didn’t because you
don’t belong. I cannot afford the country club. I hate the concept of country
clubs. But, I am not asking them to invite me and then getting angry because
they didn’t.
Have your
own party. Make it a pot-luck. Have a keg. Invite anyone you please.
Oh, wait!
You didn’t even know about the event?
Yes, people used to ask me all they time why they didn’t know about
events. The answer: Read a newspaper. Check the Facebook page every day. Check
the web-page. Join and get on the mailing list.
To the best
of my very limited knowledge, The Democratic Party and the DNC is a private
club. It operates for the sole purpose of electing Democrats and perhaps even
sometimes supporting the Democratic Party Platform.
It is not a
democracy. The majority does not rule. It isn’t even a constitutional republic.
The purpose
is to elect Democrats to the top of the ticket. Whatever other programs exist,
I haven’t seen in operation.
As in all
such organizations, people seek power, influence, and money even when there is
very little to be had – or, none at all. People fight like cats and dogs for county Dem
It is a
bureaucracy. Doing anything at all requires navigating 5,000 levels of hierarchy.
The “We have never done it that way before” crowd wins most decisions.
I am sure
that there are county parties that engage in a lot of activism – but, I haven’t
seen it.
It isn’t
fair and doesn’t claim to be. I am from
a small county and I wouldn’t get to go to a convention if I donated a million
dollars. So, if you are new to politics, get used to it.
Or, do what
I am doing. Start your own f’ing group of awesome activists! No elections. No
bureaucracy.
Do I love
the Dem Party? No. I f’ing hate it. But, I will be voting Democratic till the
day I die.
Warmly,
VLL
It is very easy to attend the Congressional District and State Conventions. It is amazing to see the speeches and to vote on the resolutions and platform (every other year). This is not a platform year.
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