Yesterday, a few comrades and I went out to pass out some flyers! This was probably the 2nd/ maybe 3rd time doing it? We went out in the evening, around the time people would be getting out for work, and people were hardly receptive 😢. I think I could have improved the outreach if I made my initial sales pitch/ reach out/ whatever you want to call it a bit more…personal I think? Y’know, that first thing you say when you approach someone.

Also, I think I should stay away from using more yes/ no focused questions and maybe stick to statements? The topic of yesterday was focused around the coming prop 1 here in California, a prop to enshrine abortion in the California constitution. I pretty much asked “Hey, do you want a voter’s guide” to most of the people walking by.

Just wanted to post this because I’d love feedback, tips, comments, criticism, etc. from other comrades out there :3

  • Makan@lemmygrad.ml
    5·
    2 years ago

    Also, a voter’s guide would work. Maybe have them vote for third-party candidates or at least Democrats on the local level that are at least somewhat worth a damn.

    The thing about local and state politics is that the choices are generally better. On the national level, Dems and Repubs suck, but the local and municipal level is a different ball game. An unpopular opinion from an ML, but I’m in the CPUSA which has this unpopular position among MLs.

    Though I hear FRSO has a similar strategy when it comes to electoral politics.

    • Idliketothinkimsmart@lemmygrad.mlOP
      4·
      2 years ago

      Yeah, we had flyers for prop 1, voting guides from the peace and freedom party (which to my understanding, is like an umbrella coalition that the PSL is a part of?), and signup sheets for the PSL itself. I also appreciate that it’s not the only thing the PSL does. Normally, I don’t think the party would normally focus it’s efforts on just any proposal, but given the context, it definitely would be another layer of protection for abortion (I say abortion and not reproductive rights because realistically, the language in the proposal is very vague and doesn’t really address ways that such an amendment could be circumvented).

      Thanks for the input. Yeah, national politics are pretty abysmal compared to local. :)