I AM SO MAD AT THE DEMOCRATS!

I AM SO MAD AT THE DEMOCRATS!

My feed and inbox are just covered with that sentiment. And I get it. But I have some thoughts about how people are reacting.

You no longer want to support the DNC?

I understand that decision. Please consider instead donating to your local Legislative District Democrats! We are down here on the ground without DNC support, doing the work reaching out to voters, supporting local candidates, and trying to win elections. We'd love your support. If you need help finding your district, I'm happy to help. Message me. Your dollars go a long way locally, and they are very thoughtfully used.

If you live here in LD3, contribute here. Thank you for believing in us.

You want to leave the party? Please do NOT! Do not leave those of us fighting for change to do so alone. We need more people within the party who want to change it. Sign up as a PC. Get involved. Use your voice in the rooms you are in. Sometimes it will fill pointless, but political change is slow. It's about building a movement. Be a part of it.

There is no power in being an independent. There are no decision-making bodies that listen to your concerns. No committees, caucuses, or councils to join. You cannot serve as a Precinct Committee Person to represent your neighborhood, or as a State Committee Member to direct the state party's future. In some cases, you cannot even vote in a primary. By leaving the party, you are giving away your power. You are choosing to sit on the sidelines instead of stepping onto the field. And if you are one of the amazing independent voters helping us do the work, you are doing the work without having a voice.

And I say this as someone who used to be an independent. I understand the reasons for choosing that path, not the least of which is frustration with a two-party system that dominates our future, doesn't always align with the values of American voters, and demands an outrageous amount of money that could be spent on making the world better. I get it.

But this is the reality we live in, at least for now. And if you want that reality to change, opting out is not the way to get it done.

Stay in this fight with me. Let's build the Democratic Party we want.

Never forget that WE are The Democratic Party.

Crystal