An Important Message From A Member Of Our Community
Thank you to everyone who’s already submitted our Democracy Confidence Survey. Getting the pulse of The Lincoln Project Community is a critical part of the job. We couldn’t do the work we do on a daily basis without your engagement.
We got some great responses and I know our team is tallying them up now to get a full picture of your confidence level in American democracy. But I’m reaching out about one response in particular.
“Yes, the biggest threat to democracy is MAGA. But that’s never going away. What really concerns me is the apathetic voter who’s willing to look away from Trump’s authoritarianism and give him his ballot. I support you all because you’re laser focused on that voter.” – Lisa T.
Lisa outlined exactly what our mission is leading up to the 2024 election. Trump and the MAGA movement are here to stay – until we beat them so many times that they realize authoritarian crazy isn’t a way to win anymore. There isn’t a criminal indictment or wannabe GOP leader who will change the truth about Trump (Of course I saw Tim Scott’s announcement today, and I probably won’t think about it again until he drops out after getting 3% in Iowa).
It’s important that you and everyone you know who cares about our democracy, fully understand that truth. And if we don’t get as many American voters on board as possible (enough to win 270 electoral votes and crucial races around the country), then we risk handing our country right back over to Trump and MAGA.
Just like Lisa said, we’re laser-focused on making sure every sane voter is fully aware of Trump and his insanity. We call them the Bannon-line voters. The people who will never embrace the authoritarian whims of MAGA, but who will vote for the other side if they don’t get the right message not to.
Thanks for all your support.
-Reed