Chester Todd for Congress WI-01

the Untited States has been at war 233 of its 250 years. That’s 93% of its entire existences In its 250 years it has invaded or bombed 70 countries that’s more than 35% of the whole world. There is no greater threat to world peace than the United States

Equity isn't fairness—it's rigged rules. Equality means the same rules for everyone. Equity means different rules depending on who you are. Which one built America?

Well, with AOC it WAS literally personal betrayal for me. But that's not what upset me the most. It's that after I wrote her speeches and gave her the messaging to run on, and so many of us worked to get her elected in 2018, she abandoned our movement, our candidates, and our collective push. The push Brand New Congress was making could have literally changed the face of politics. We helped make Medicare for All a household name. We wrote the platform for Abolish ICE in 2017 and our Federal Congressional candidates ran on it. ALL of our candidates refused AIPAC money in 2018 and 2020, and called out AIPAC for what it was and supported BDS. AOC not only abandoned her voters, but she also abandoned an entire movement. Sure, the weight shouldn't be on one person's shoulders. I agree with that. We didn't anticipate Alex's fame. Regardless, her actions of personal advancement and capitulation to the Democratic Party did the opposite of what our movement aimed to do. She won off of our work, desperation, organizing, and messaging. All the other BNC candidates on our slate backed her up. Then, it was like, "forget the ruckess." She backed corporate candidates. She ironically criticized leftist challengers in favor of her incumbent buddies. She gave thousands to corporate incumbents, even Tom Suozzi (Crowley's bestie), when we had candidates running against them. So, criticism of her isn't just on "a few issues" of difference." It's much deeper than that. She contributed to choking out a national movement that could have actually changed things. And that's not okay.

From talking to lots of folks, they feel that although they may agree with what the Dems say, that’s all it is — talk. When they are in power, they do not get anything done. It’s all just rhetoric. That chicken never gets in the pot. We need more choices at the polls to keep the corporate parties honest. It’s why I’m running for Secretary of State.