We've got two weeks to go in our year-end drive to raise $50,000 to get @BobAvakianOfficial Everywhere. The $5,000 challenge was met—THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED!. Let's go all out to raise the remaining $14,875 (as of December 16).
** Download a new flyer making the argument for this drive here. And check out the updated website for the campaign, BobAvakianOfficialEverywhere.org.
** This week, we mainly want to call your attention to the letter from a reader, "To the Revcoms, and All Who Seek a Radically New World," which was posted on revcom.us last week about “A clear 'before' and an 'after'” represented by the new communism and Bob Avakian's leadership. This provides crucial orientation about what we have and need to be fighting for in terms of a whole new stage of communist revolution.
On this basis, Bob Avakian is giving real-time leadership through @BobAvakianOfficial.
** As a part of meeting this $50,000 goal, we are working to reach 200 people to give $5. So far, thirteen people have given $5. The importance of this is not just in the funds raised (which is important), but in building up the organized networks of people joining in this campaign—through this, we are not just raising funds, but raising people!
** There's a lot we're learning in the efforts to raise the funds for online advertising and a grassroots, on-the-ground movement. We pulled some of these essential lessons together in last week's Campaign Update, and look forward to hearing more from you about what you're learning and what questions you're encountering.
** And as we wrote last week, "What people have come to expect about this system is being shredded—and what they've come to expect has always been a nightmare, but one that they're used to. But now, the whole world is in turmoil and changing rapidly... and radically. The question is whether this will be radically reactionary and murderous change, or radically emancipating, revolutionary change. And we have to fight urgently for the latter. If ever there was a time—with real danger but also real openings—to challenge people to dig into and donate to spreading the revolutionary, scientific and visionary leadership being provided by @BobAvakianOfficial, now is the time."
Now is the time to reach widely with Bob Avakian's voice—in front of hospitals at shift change to reach doctors, nurses and medical staff and outside of criminal courts buildings. Over these next two weeks, go out to holiday markets and crafts fairs, play the audio of BA's messages, stir up the crowd in creative ways, and raise funds.
** Finally, here are just two statements from donors, coming from different perspectives, about why they contributed to the Campaign to Get @BobAvakianOfficial reaching millions:
From someone who gave $20:
The reason I'm donating is that I believe Bob Avakian speaks up for people like me. I have a disability called Crohn's disease which makes my life quite difficult to live. Currently under the system of capitalism-imperialism if you have a disability you are drowning in medical debt because it is almost impossible to get any form of government assistance. Bob Avakian is one of the few people willing to call for the end of this system of exploitation and to create a new emancipating system for humanity to replace it. Thank you Bob Avakian, Revcoms, and to anyone who believes in a better tomorrow you have my gratitude.
From a couple who gave $100:
Our community, the LGBT, trans, immigrants, people of all races and all origins, we don’t like the attacks on anyone. We’re human. We want to promote peace, love and harmony. We need to organize against any severe attacks and assist people in any way. Everyone needs to be organized. People need to reconnect to their human origins. Everyone should hear these messages.
** Write to us at info@BobAvakianOfficialEverywhere.org with your ideas and questions!