[GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discussion On Items ID 144, 146, 148, 150, 151, 152 & 155: Endorsing Non-Green Candidates For Statewide Office

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Kind of like what Natiri and Jake did in the movie Avatar!

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Eric Brooks <brookse32 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> It is important that people understand that anarchism literally means “No
> Rulers”. It does not mean ‘no governance’. And it does not mean ‘no
> leaders’. Leaders are an essential part of any social system, including
> consensus based (anarchist) social systems.
>
> A lot of anarchists take part in electoral politics to advance social
> decision making toward more consensus based structures.
>
> To the subject at hand, the number one strategy of anarchists, is to reach
> out to other groups and peoples to help them get what they need to build
> solidarity and mutual aid with those others. We use this as our number one
> organizing tool because it works.
>
> And that is why the Green Party needs to reach out to other parties to
> help them, and to build mutual aid and solidarity with them.
>
> This makes us all stronger in our fight against the corporate parties.
>
> Eric Brooks
> SF, CA
>
>
>
> *From:* gpca-votes [mailto:gpca-votes-bounces at sfgreens.org] *On Behalf Of
> *Steve Breedlove
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 29, 2018 10:18 AM
> *To:* GPCA Discussion List for SGA Votes <gpca-votes at sfgreens.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [GPCA-SGA-Votes] Discussion On Items ID 144, 146, 148,
> 150, 151, 152 & 155: Endorsing Non-Green Candidates For Statewide Office
>
>
>
> Jesse, thanks for more concrete evidence of this pattern that plays out
> all over the world.
>
> Nicole. I'm personally an anarchist. But I'm involved in electoral
> politics which is inherently not an anarchic enterprise. People campaign as
> Greens not because they want to disband the state but because they want to
> use state power for different ends than it currently serves. And in the
> CURRENT POLITICAL CONTEXT, leadership is actually a useful and real
> concept. I'm glad you voted your conscience as a delegate. I hope more
> people see the utility in this proposal.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018, 9:27 AM Jesse Townley <jt02 at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Hmm, you may have missed my comments in favor that were directly based on
> real-life election successes here in Berkeley, CA. I sent them a couple
> days ago.
>
> More points NOT based in "supposition, assumptions, faith, etc.”:
> We’ve had elected Green Party members on the City Council and the Rent
> Board since the early 1990s in part because of cross-endorsements and
> coalition-building with like-minded non-Greens.
>
> Our local County Council and our city’s Chapter has always cross-endorsed,
> and our Green Voting Guide is a vital source of information for a broad
> swath of local progressives and leftists. Because we discuss candidates and
> propositions fully, including highlighting non-Green candidates, we are
> seen as a realistic & viable option to the Big $$$ parties & candidates.
> This is KEY to our on-going electoral success with the majority non-Green
> electorate.
>
> Secondly, this allows the state Party the flexibility that our Counties &
> Chapters already have. Why restrict our options? There’s nothing here that
> mandates cross-endorsements.
>
> Yours,
> Jesse Townley
> Berkeley Rent Board, current member & former Chair, 2008-present
> Alameda County Green
>
> > On Mar 28, 2018, at 9:43 PM, Nicole Castor <nmcastorsilva at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I have seen no convincing arguments on this thread explaining how the
> proposal would effect the benefits it claims it will help the party gain.
> Everything is based on supposition, assumptions, faith, etc. Most the
> arguments sound more like excuses to vote for it rather than compelling
> reasons. I already voted NO.
> >
> > -N
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