Remember that quote from Edmund Burke, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”?
Well, here it is in political terms:
“Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.” (George Nathan)
Getting involved is the key. But conservatives have to remember that the battle for America’s political soul can’t and won’t be won overnight.
Patience, as they say, is a virtue, and that’s even more true when it comes to politics. In our political system, nothing moves fast. The country didn’t get in its current shape overnight. It took decades. All that time, liberals organized and worked to move the country further to the left, and if we’re to be successful in moving it back to the right, we must be just as diligent.
If making a difference in politics is the goal, grassroots organization is what makes it possible.
Organizing at the grassroots can bring about change because it’s fundamental, yet so simple. There’s nothing inherently difficult about identifying other conservatives, registering voters, circulating petitions, or passing out voter guides, but these activities can have a tremendous impact on politics and our society – especially when conservatives organize together to do them.
The more organizations (whether precinct, church or online based) that conservatives create, the greater the impact we can have on the nation as a whole when we follow proven techniques.
Remember, the basics of successful grassroots organization are as simple as one, two three:
- Identify supporters
- Inform them
- Mobilize them
That’s the recipe for long-term political success.
Don’t be intimidated. Here’s a shocker: the political process is full of people who knew far less than you do when they first got involved. No matter what political party, candidate, campaign or organization you look at, those that succeed do so because they did the basics.
So what’s stopping you from doing the same?
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