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The Only Rallies and Polls That Matter
Rallies are powerful things.
They are a necessary visual reminder that we’re not alone.They help provide a sense of agency in dark days, to help our minds right-size the threats that seem so towering and beyond our reach.They give us a chance to stand with a tribe of affinity and to be a tangible response to the things that burden us.
Rallies are awe-inspiring, goosebump-inducing, breathtakingly cathartic moments.
But rallies don't vote.
They can't craft legislation and they won't protect people in danger.Rallies won't jettison corrupt leaders from their well-fortified perches of power. They…
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