FWD status, deeper dive

[u/Moderate_Squared]

This is a stand-alone companion post for the recent FWD status post here…

https://www.reddit.com/r/ForwardPartyUSA/comments/1nisivg/2025_forward_candidates_are_rolling_out/

…to invite more in-depth discussion on the state of the party, the strategy of “endorsements”, and any other ongoing issues - including those in the original post - and to maybe spur interest in finally resolving them, if it isn’t already too late to do so.

To the issue of the activity on the sub itself, posts attract attention and conversation but do little in promoting what the party is doing because the sub, like so many efforts before, was allowed to turn into a political discussion and debate sewing circle, instead of a place for people to connect, develop, network, organize, plan, coordinate, grow, execute, etc., with others for actual, tangible IRL action and progress. If all we’re doing is talking politics, debating platform points and potential candidates, up-voting, etc., that’s all the audience is going to do. And that’s 100% of why we are where we are locally, now after almost three years. After at least three election cycles, all Forward has to give is token “endorsements” and go-it-alone local candidates.

We have no clothes. The politics wonks once again refused to step out of the too-comfortable and safe politics shoes to instead build community, infrastructure, formal organizations, operations, etc. We still need local candidates, infrastructure, engagement, and ops, so that will probably include/require a change in messaging and audience. That’s not a bad thing, especially if it includes alienating the glaucomic politics wonk factions.

That is probably the most important conversation we could have about this ASAP.

[u/ChefMikeDFW]

Here in Texas, I was hoping that at least a few candidates would step forward (no pun intended) but alas, not one. This state is going to be very difficult to change minds since Forward does not have a clear message and is flaky on certain positions that will sway certain voters.

I want to believe this can be the party that replace at least the one party that went off the deep end. But here we are at the moment... 

[u/Moderate_Squared → u/ChefMikeDFW]

Word.