“What Happened After My Rat Group Backed Kamala Harris” by Blake
Update: 2025-09-26
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My post advocating backing a candidate was probably the most disliked article on LessWrong. It's been over a year now. Was our candidate support worthwhile?
What happened after July 17, 2024:
- We drew nearly 100 people to a rally in the summer heat..
- We ordered a toilet no one used, but didn’t provide water, chairs, or umbrellas.
- I tried to convert rally energy into action by turning weekly meetings into work groups.
- We sent hundreds of postcards. I soon realized doorknocking and voter registration were more effective uses of time.
- Attendees preferred postcards; doorknocking and voter registration drew little interest.
- The Louisiana Democratic Party barely engaged, aside from dropping off yard signs.
- After Trump won, energy collapsed. People shifted to “self-care.” I thought this was the wrong reaction—we needed to confront the failures.
- I chose not to spend more time organizing people unwilling to fight. Instead, I [...]
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First published:
September 26th, 2025
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