If you’ve been feeling less than hopeful watching the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court these last few weeks, Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman is the antidote you need. She is realistic. She is pragmatic. And she is, above all, hopeful. But it’s the kind of hope that’s grounded in realism and in knowing what’s going on in the world. As Merika and I discussed, optimism alone is not a strategy; optimism plus action is.
I’ve known Merika for a long time, long enough to know she’s the kind of legislator who believes in talking with her constituents and hearing their views, not just when she’s looking for their votes, but in the normal course of doing her job—representing them. That’s something important that comes through in our conversation. If you missed us live, watch now. You’ll hear some rare wisdom about where Democrats are and what the national party needs to do—some very frank talk—as well as ideas about what needs to happen to turn young people into active voters.
We’re in this together,
Joyce
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