Democrats try to tap into 'resistance'

[TexasTowelie]

DES MOINES — A daylong conference last weekend to build independent political power in Iowa attracted a wide swath of the “resistance” that emerged in the wake of President Donald Trump’s victory, but also many mainline Democrats chaffing at their minority status.

“We’ve seen fierce resistance” since the election, “and now people need to know what to do next,” said Adam Mason, state policy director of Iowans Citizens for Community Improvement.

With speakers including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza along with workshops on finding a place in the resistance, doing politics differently, Medicare for all and challenging corporate agriculture, ICCI was trying “to give people direction and help them take action,” Mason said.

There’s always going to be resistance, said ICCI Executive Director Hugh Espy, “but at some point we have to move beyond that and figure out how we build governing power.”

Read more: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/democrats-try-to-tap-into-resistance-20170719

[BigmanPigman]

1. Indivisible is doing just that in most states and at local levels.

They are serious and smart in their process. Meet-ups and Huddles are taking on different tasks. There are many of each group in a lot of cities and they are quite established already.

[murielm99]

3. Indivisible in Illinois is doing well

working with existing Democratic central committees and established groups like Illinois Democratic Women. They are providing a lot of input and co-sponsoring workshops and events.

I am seriously put out by some of the grassroots groups. Indivisible is doing great, and may just be around for a long time!

[progressoid]

2. I know someone who went to that.

She came back PUMPED UP!