A Letter to My Readers

I watched a Bernie Sanders speech this morning. He said now is not a time for despair. We must stand together and fight back. And much as I love me some Bernie Sanders, I found myself wondering—how do we stand together? There are so many issues, and everyone is grabbing the one they’re most worried about. And what does he mean by fight back? Is there anything new to say about what actions to take?

Every week, Take Action Now takes a few Trump actions, breaks them down, explains why they matter, and suggests ways to fight back. But if I’m being honest, most of the time, it’s the same list of actions. And on days like today, I truly wonder—does it matter? Are we making an impact at all? Because tomorrow, there will be more actions, and the day after that, and the day after that. And what I really want is a new President and a real majority in the House and Senate. That’s what I want.

It is so excruciatingly painful that yesterday, I was looking at moving to Puerto Vallarta—and laughing at myself at the same time. I can’t even truly imagine living somewhere else, but for a little while, the thought made me feel just a smidge better. Truth is, if you’re going to leave, you better do it now. Or you stay. And begin the work of turning the majority around before they cancel elections. Because that’s what’s coming. Trump said it himself: If you vote for me, you’ll never have to vote again. And people seem to have forgotten that. Or they don’t believe him. But they better believe him.

So maybe today’s issue isn’t about another list of actions. Maybe today is about why we take action at all. Maybe today is about the feeling of wanting to run, the exhaustion of fighting, the sheer weight of it—and why, despite all of that, we must stay and fight.

If you’re feeling despair, I get it. I feel it too. But giving up is exactly what they want. And if today, the only action you can take is not giving in, then that’s the action.

And if tomorrow, you need to laugh at the thought of running away, go ahead and laugh. But then come back. Because we need you.