"To them, the Prop. 50 win in California, as well as Democrats' success in races in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia, proved that regular people can get results, either by showing up at the massive No Kings protests that took place in 60 Bay Area locations last month, or by volunteering to make phone calls, knock on doors or do whatever else is needed to grow their grass-roots resistance."
"More and more people are feeling comfortable getting out and expressing their political views in public, said Kathryn Durham-Hammer, one of the leaders of the Indivisible ReSisters in Contra Costa County. They are hearing and seeing their friends, family, neighbors and colleagues speaking up. They are realizing that we the people do have power when we connect with each other and act together."
"All they're really achieving is that people with common sense, including Democrats, are wondering, Is this really the party I want to be a part of?'"
Organizers of weekly anti-Trump protests in Contra Costa County felt validated by Proposition 50's landslide, which will temporarily redraw California congressional districts to favor Democrats. Local activists pointed to Democratic victories in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia as evidence that regular people can produce electoral results through protests and volunteer outreach. Large-scale demonstrations and grassroots efforts increased public willingness to express political views and connect with neighbors. Conservative leaders dismissed the protests as a small fraction of the population and warned that disruptive demonstrations could alienate moderate voters and harm Democrats' public image.
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