#did i say ��man newsome is a racist he hates immigrants fuck him im not voting now!” ? | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

beepbeepmfkr · 3 months ago

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"I can't get everything I want from this politician so obviously the solution is to throw a tantrum and not participate! That'll show them!" - person who is very likely not at personal risk of being murdered or hate crimed by an institution getting pushed further right than it already is.

#sorry but i like being black and trans nd disabled and ALIVE so imma do my due diligence to at least keep things from getting #Worse Than It Already Is :)#for context: i live in California #the government does not always make great decisions #newsom literally just vetoed a bill that would help undocumented immigrants access state college jobs and certain housing grants #hes an asshole and that sucks a lot #but thankfully i live in a state where there are A Lot of smaller offices filled by leftists pushing against this #which means that there is a much higher likelihood if another similar bill being pushed some time in the future #is it perfect #fuck no #and fuck that fucking guy #but election season is coming up and it means i have a chance to put Even More left leaning people in office #i have a chance to vote for a mayor who is pro Palestinian (shes leading in the pools right now!!!!)#i have a chance to look at local politics and decide who gets into office and who is willing to fight #did i say “man newsome is a racist he hates immigrants fuck him im not voting now!” ?#no #because that does nothing #instead i can contact his office and voice my displeasure #i can research political candidates for smaller offices who are pro immigration #i can support them and contact those offices and campaigns and make sure they know their constituents #WANT more protection for immigrants #and when elections are over and theyre in office #I CAN KEEP DOING IT #I WILL KEEP FIGHTING FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM UNTIL ANOTHER BILL CROSSES NEWSOMS DESK #i can support the smaller offices with the power to exert pressure on the larger ones #and since California is such a huge economy and such a model for other states #theres the potential for that wave to spread!#you wanna talk Palestine?#i get to support a mayoral candidate openly calling for a ceasefire!#thats amazing! imgine the pressure she could exert in office!! and i haven't even STARTED in on the senate!

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