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“What Happened After My Rat Group Backed Kamala Harris” by Blake

“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



Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/XwjBJCoWbNLoTPqym/what-happened-after-my-rat-group-backed-kamala-harris


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“What Happened After My Rat Group Backed Kamala Harris” by Blake

“What Happened After My Rat Group Backed Kamala Harris” by Blake