Donald Trump demonstrated that our democracy is only as strong as the people elected to preserve it. And in the case of the GOP, that meant not very strong at all.
He set a dangerous new precedent for Republican lawmakers. He gave them permission to lie. To embrace conspiracies. And to attempt to overturn our elections. In fact, he demanded it.
He ushered in a destructive new era of far-right, authoritarian politics where GOP members defend right-wing extremists, rely on voter suppression tactics to win elections, and put loyalty to party ahead of country, and the American people.
And we are not out of the woods.
But neither are we powerless to do anything about this assault on our democracy. We can devote ourselves to preserving the Democratic majority, and making sure that as long as the GOP remains an autocratic cult of the former president, they never occupy a position of power again. If we can do that, we can save our democracy.
Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, and dozens of GOP challengers are raising millions upon millions for a full-fledged Republican offensive to take back the House and Senate and make Joe Biden a one-term president. We’ve already fallen dangerously behind, and we can’t afford to let this continue if we’re going to protect our slim Democratic House and Senate majorities in 2022.
President Biden defeated Trump by a margin of seven million votes. But the truth is, our House and Senate majorities are slimmer than ever before — and a typically tough midterm cycle for the president’s party will be made even more difficult with GOP state legislatures gerrymandering the map to net Republicans even more seats.
Let’s be clear: Democrats have plenty of ground to cover, and the moment we let up is the moment Republicans take the advantage in the 2022 elections. We can’t let them.
The numbers tell the story — with the GOP outraising Democrats every single day, it’s critical that we don’t allow a repeat of 2010, when the Tea Party swept 63 new House Republicans into office and all but put a stop to President Obama’s agenda. Passing critical legislation like the American Rescue Plan would be virtually impossible without our majorities. That’s why it’s so important that our grassroots coalition helps lead the way to protect and expand our slim Democratic majorities.
And that’s where I’m counting on you.
This election won’t be easy. We’re up against Republican leaders whose disregard for truth and the rule of law mirror the former president. But I’ve seen time and again how you’ve stood up for our democracy, even when the odds were long and the deck was stacked against us. We must do so again. Thank you for being an important part of our work. — Adam |
