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John, we have some big news to share:

Leaders We Deserve is launching a $20 million investment to usher in the next generation of Democrats who will go to the mat every day for the American people and use every tactic and tool to stop Trump’s radical right-wing, economically illiterate agenda.

Will you split a donation between Leaders We Deserve and Blue Amp Action to help us primary out-of-touch, ineffective Democrats and rebuild the party with the next generation of leaders?

Today’s party politics has an unwritten rule on both sides: If you win a seat, it’s yours for life. No one serious in your party will challenge you. That is a culture that we have to break. 

And while we need to continue to pressure our current leaders to do more, part of the pathway forward requires us to start mounting primary challenges to Democrats in solidly blue districts who are failing to deliver for the people.

Too many elected leaders in the Democratic Party are either unwilling or unable to meet the moment and are asleep at the wheel while Trump is demolishing the economy, challenging the foundations of our democracy, and creating new existential crises for our country by the day. 

Younger leaders simply bring a different level of urgency that we just aren’t seeing in our politics right now. We grew up with the existential threat of climate change bearing down on us. Adolescence today means active shooter drills and wondering if you’re going to survive math class. And we are told every election is the most important of our lifetime – that we must protect democracy at all costs – all while democracy continues to fail us. 

It’s not because democracy can’t work, but because our politicians have failed to make it work for the people, and instead made it work for the special interests destroying our future.

We can do something about it, John. We can ensure that Democrats are fighting for us – or we can replace them with younger leaders who will.

Can you pitch in $10 now, split between our organizations, to help us power this game-changing fight?

Like so many, I care deeply about this party. I want this party to be strong. It’s personal to me. When my father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost 15 years ago, the only reason my family stayed afloat was Social Security. And the only reason we were able to get Social Security was because the Democratic Party fought for it.

With all its flaws, the Democratic Party has played a critical role for progress in this country. Revitalizing and rebuilding it is important work. This party is worth fighting for, and not just for the sake of opposing Trump. What that looks like right now is electing younger leaders who have the energy, passion, and vision to meet this moment with the urgency our country deserves. 

Through all of this, some incumbents will rise to the challenge and emerge stronger. Others will demonstrate why they should be replaced. 

Either way, we all win.

If you're ready to jumpstart the next generation of Democratic leadership, please donate $10 right now to be split between Leaders We Deserve and Blue Amp Action and stand with us in this important fight.

Thank you for your support,

David Hogg

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About Blue Amp Action:

We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. 

We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. 

And savvy grassroots activists like you know, just like we do, that we can’t stop watching the people we help elect: after the elections, we have to keep organizing support for the policies we like and pushing back against the ones we don’t.

When the public tunes out between elections and the only people our elected officials hear from are the paid lobbyists of wealthy corporations, our government stops being accountable to the needs of ordinary families.

Democracy never sleeps, and neither can we.

So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia.

Thank you for your support for all we do!

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