2025: What We Learned. 2026: How We Win.
Looking back at 2025, it was a year of "Good Trouble." It was a year of fighting for truth and learning from hard mistakes. It was, in many ways, a nightmare for the nation—but for us, it was the year we found our fellow warriors.
The hard truth? We keep losing District 23 because we are playing an old game. We’ve pushed a narrow agenda while ignoring the majority of our neighbors. We’ve prioritized "warm fuzzies" over winning. To win the war, we have to reinvent ourselves.
Our 2026 Roadmap:
Stop Guessing, Start Listening: We’re launching non-partisan surveys to find out what actually matters to our neighbors.
Radical Inclusion: No more purity tests. If you want a better community, you have a seat at our table.
Unified Strength: We will be a refuge for the hopeless and a powerhouse for the bold.
Strategic Endorsements: We will back candidates who can appeal to all constituents, not just our base.
Democracy is worth the pivot. Let’s get to work.
I heard this song and loved it!
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It hung by the door on a rusty old nail,
A symbol of pride in a small-town tale.
I wore it through fields, through rallies and rain,
But now it just carries a shadow of shame.
[Chorus]
So I'm burning my red hat, watching it glow,
The fire eats the lies I didn't want to know.
I can't stand with a man who divides and deceives,
Burning my red hat, I'm setting myself free.
[Verse 2]
He said he'd fight for the working man’s hand,
But his words turned to dust, just smoke in the sand.
Turns out his promises were built on the backs,
Of fear and of hate, and I'm done with all that.
[Pre Chorus]
I can’t unsee the truth I’ve found,
No more blind faith, no sticking around.
[Chorus]
So I'm burning my red hat, watching it glow,
The fire eats the lies I didn't want to know.
I can't stand with a man who protects the obscene,
Burning my red hat, and all that it means.
[Bridge]
Ashes rise like a prayer in the night,
For the ones he’s wronged, for what’s still right.
I’ll stand for justice, not for his show,
The flame’s my witness, now the world will know.
Written by: J. Nelson




