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Friend,
As we power up for the next phase
of this movement, I want to send you my deepest heartfelt gratitude.
For you are a paragon of courage, the unstoppable force we need for an
America and a world that works for all of us! Together
we have changed history, and our work has only begun.
Despite the extraordinary effort to
silence, smear and intimidate us, you stood strong to challenge
genocide, endless war, oligarchy, inequality, climate collapse, rising
fascism, nuclear armageddon and more.
You forced solutions into
the election dialogue that would otherwise have been ignored
- from a weapons embargo to end Israel’s genocide, to ending endless
war, a $25 dollar minimum wage, rent control, Medicare for All, a real
Green New Deal, reparations, land back, an end to mass incarceration
and police violence, and ending the migration crisis by ending
predatory US policies driving mass migration in the first place - from
endless war and neo-colonialism to the war on drugs and
more.
It is a tribute to you that we
emerge with the third highest vote count in the race, some 770,000
votes and counting. In fact, among people-powered
parties, we have the highest vote count of all, making us the leading political alternative
- as we continue building collaboration across like-minded parties and
movements. We also helped maintain Green ballot access in 17 states
across the country, no small feat given the extraordinary effort to
deny our ballot access.
We did all of this despite the most
extreme propaganda and political repression I’ve seen in my lifetime:
the DNC “war room” to smear and
censor us; their “army of lawyers” to kick us off the ballot; their
job postings to solicit spies and infiltrators; and for the first time
ever, a billion-dollar campaign had to buy smear ads against a
grassroots candidate. Every
time their attack dogs pounced – like AOC, DNC chair Jaime Harrison,
Thom Hartmann, Angela Rye, Mark Ruffalo and more – they were
deservedly ridiculed on social media.
Don’t be discouraged by a vote
count more distorted than ever by billionaire money, ballot access
obstruction, censorship, disinformation, and
fear-mongering. In ways that count the most, we emerge
stronger than ever - in our resolve to keep building and in the
breadth and depth of new partnerships with the Muslim American, Arab American,
student, radical labor, immigrant and Black Liberation
movements.
More than one in three eligible
voters stayed home, rejecting both parties that have thrown them under
the bus. These voters are largely young, low income and people of
color. This is why Democrats worked so hard to disappear our campaign,
fearing the potential for disenfranchised voters to discover a
campaign fighting for them. Unaware of a people-powered option,
millions of working people stayed home or swung to Trump. But Trump’s
agenda of deportations and tariffs will cause massive economic chaos
and inflation, while tax giveaways for the rich and obscene military
expenditures will squander resources needed for health care, housing
and climate survival. All of this will leave Americans more desperate
than ever for a politics for working people. It’s only a matter of
time and concerted outreach for us to reach voters hungry for what
we’re offering.
Our campaign was never just about a single election - it
has always been about building a lasting movement for
change. That
work continues, and I invite you to join us in taking the next
steps.
Getting active with the Green Party
is an important way for us to stay connected and keep up the momentum.
You can connect with your state party, sign up for the national Green Party newsletter, and join a caucus through the embedded links. Through your state party, you can
be appointed to a national working committee (including Ballot Access,
Campaign Coordination, Diversity, Eco-Action, Fundraising, IT, Media,
Outreach, Peace Action, Platform and more). Stay tuned for a labor
committee and Muslim caucus currently being formed.
I hope you’ll get involved
today so we can keep organizing together - and stay tuned for more to
come on next steps!
This is not the end - it’s a new
beginning. I’ll be in touch through ongoing social media, occasional
emails, and a biweekly livestream beginning in the new year. As we
face unprecedented crises threatening our rights, our lives, and life
on Earth itself, by standing together, we can transform our world into
one that truly works for all of us.
Thank you for being part of this
incredible journey. Your passion, commitment, and belief in this
movement inspire me every day. Let’s keep the momentum going and build
a future rooted in justice, sustainability, and peace.
Finally, I want to share
a short video that captures the spirit of this campaign and
what many of us believe lies ahead. Huge thanks
to our amazing team member, Mar Kamal (@grinvites on Instagram) for
this inspiration.
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