Don't Let Our Political Class Look The Other Way At Attacks On Democracy

4/7/2024

Much of the Democratic political class in Houston/Harris County/Texas would be fine enough finding a way to keep operating business as usual in Trump 2nd term, and with whatever right-wing nightmares Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton bring about.

These officials already operate in low turnout, big money, authoritarian dominated environment here in Texas. They are well-acquainted with looking the other way at trouble. People in politics are very attuned to personal survival. Worrying about our fates may not be consistent with what works for them.

We must demand our political leaders be engaged & willing to take risks. It is essential to vote & essential to hold the officials we vote for very accountable. Don't let anybody off the hook when to comes to fighting for our collective freedom.

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I'm Neil Aquino.

I'm a rank & file Houstonian. I’ve volunteered extensively for Democratic candidates and causes, and served as staff for multiple campaigns. My work for Democratic campaigns has involved communications and strategy.

I’m an organizer of the Weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. The Cornyn Protest team has been outside Senator Cornyn’s office each Tuesday for eight years now with one clear message: In addition to voting, we must show up physically and non-conventionally for the fights over democracy. Events have proven this assertion correct.

I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later on Egberto's YouTube channel.

I am the 2024 Barbara Cigainero Volunteer of the Year Award recipient the Houston LGBTQIA+ Political Caucus. I have a political science degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati and ran a Cincinnati City Council office.

I read a lot of books and follow baseball closely.

Don't Let Our Political Class Look The Other Way At Attacks On Democracy

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