I’ve been reading your pieces for a while now, and I will say I still do not understand what the meaningful difference is between ARISE and ABC. I’ve heard ARISE folks blame ABC, and vice-versa. I think it’s ridiculous to lump MORE/ARISE with Unity and say what amounts to “caucuses are bad.”
I will say that the biggest factor that’s making me lean towards ARISE is the fact that the ABC presidential candidate was for years firmly in the Unity camp, and was happy to represent that caucus, until they turned on her over the Israel-Palestine resolution language.
But what’s really bothering me is that I’m worried the two opposition slates are just going to split the vote and hand Unity yet another several years of control.
I would love some honest clarity about the disagreements between the two opposition slates.
No, Jack. Undemocratic is quite specific, and I've provided specific examples in this piece. Undemocratic is NOT okay. Bad is vague and general. When I write, I am specific.
Thank you Arthur. This is no job for the fainthearted and you're doing such a phenomenal job.
Thanks for your kind words, Laura! See you this evening.
Looking forward to it!
I’ve been reading your pieces for a while now, and I will say I still do not understand what the meaningful difference is between ARISE and ABC. I’ve heard ARISE folks blame ABC, and vice-versa. I think it’s ridiculous to lump MORE/ARISE with Unity and say what amounts to “caucuses are bad.”
I will say that the biggest factor that’s making me lean towards ARISE is the fact that the ABC presidential candidate was for years firmly in the Unity camp, and was happy to represent that caucus, until they turned on her over the Israel-Palestine resolution language.
But what’s really bothering me is that I’m worried the two opposition slates are just going to split the vote and hand Unity yet another several years of control.
I would love some honest clarity about the disagreements between the two opposition slates.
I did not say, "caucuses are bad." I said they are undemocratic. I gave some detail, and I will have more in the future.
In the context of unions, undemocratic is equivalent to bad, but okay. Looking forward to the additional details coming in the future.
No, Jack. Undemocratic is quite specific, and I've provided specific examples in this piece. Undemocratic is NOT okay. Bad is vague and general. When I write, I am specific.
Ok Arthur sounds good👍