The right wing wants to silence Black Lives Matter and Kshama Sawant

 

I got this email today Derek, On Sunday in Kenosha, WI, police shot yet another Black man, Jacob Blake, 7 times in the back as his children watched. Blake is now in serious condition, fighting for his life. The #BlackLivesMatter movement is needed now, more than ever, to continue the fight to defund the police by at least 50%, win community control over the police, jail killer cops, and much more to end police brutality and address systemic racism.  The right wing has demonstrated over and over again their hostility to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, including violent attacks against peaceful protestors. And last week, in another right-wing attempt to silence the movement, a recall campaign was re-filed against Councilmember Kshama Sawant, the only Councilmember who has fought, year after year, to defund the police.  We’re not just speculating about the motivation for the recall campaign — the filer explicitly told reporters that it is a reaction to the efforts to defund the Seattle Police Department by at least 50%.  Openly backing the recall campaign is businessman Joey Rodolfo, a Republican donor who appeared on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson show to bash Black Lives Matter protests. As he described it, business’ priority is to figure out “how we can flush these radical, Marxist city council people out of office.” During our 2019 re-election campaign, Amazon, big real-estate developers, and even Trump donors unleashed a record breaking onslaught of corporate cash in an unsuccessful attempt to drive out the most consistent fighter for working people to ever sit on Seattle’s City Council, who has helped lead movements to win the $15 minimum wage, landmark renters’ rights victories, and much more. Now, furious about our recent Amazon Tax victory and the movement to defund the police, they are desperately searching for a do-over. If the recall petition approved, big business and big Republican donors can pour unlimited funds into a signature gathering effort through February, which, if successful, would put Councilmember Sawant up for recall in an upcoming special election. The recall petition is currently moving through a legal review. Working people need to stand together to reject this politically-motivated attack on progressive movements!  Here’s how you can help defend our socialist seat: Like the Kshama Solidarity Campaign facebook page to stay updated. Invite your friends to like the page as well! Share posts about the recall campaign efforts using the hashtag #KshamaSolidarity. Join us for a rally to defend our seat — check your emails and check on facebook for a date to be announced soon! Copyright © 2020 Tax Amazon, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.