WHO ARE WE?

Indivisible Ulster is a pro-democracy group that is part of the national Indivisible movement. We are based in and around Ulster County which is represented by Congressional Districts 18 and 19.

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

Our shared mission is to:

• Defend the United States Constitution against anti-democratic extremism.

• Expose and fight against media and social platforms that amplify conspiratorial messages and misinforms/disinforms the public.

• Focus on local, state, and congressional advocacy. We expect our elected representatives and local public officials to serve as our voice at all levels of government.

• Embrace and model progressive economic and social justice values of inclusion, respect, and fairness in all our actions.

• Collaborate with other political action groups to strengthen and preserve our democratic government through constituent power.

WHY DO WE EXIST?

Indivisible Ulster was formed in 2017 in response to Trump’s first election – but we know that Trump is a symptom of a sick democracy, not its cause. We face two fundamental problems: first, our democracy was rigged from the start in favor of the white and wealthy. Second, in the last few decades, an alliance of white nationalists and the ultra-rich have been actively working to further undermine democracy and cement their hold on power permanently. That’s how we ended up with Trump. We have to build a democracy that reflects a broad, multiracial “we the people,” one that works for all of us and is sustained by all of us. Only then will we be able to achieve a progressive vision for our future.

WHEN DO WE MEET? 

• Every First Friday of the month in person, with a Zoom option, in Kingston. Register here.

• All other Fridays, we meet online on Zoom. Register here.

WHERE ELSE CAN YOU FIND US?

Facebook: Indivisible Ulster 

BlueSky: @IndivisibleUlster 

YouTube: IndivisibleUlster

Sign up here for our e-newsletter with upcoming events and actions.

HOW DO WE ORGANIZE TO WIN?

• Our opponents depend on a divide and conquer strategy, so we treat an attack on one like an attack on all. We show up for each other, and particularly for those facing the brunt of rightwing ideologues’ attacks – often immigrants, people of color, and low-income people. We share a vision: a real democracy, of, by, and for everyone.

• Inside/Outside Strategy. We understand systems of power – like how Congress operates – and we work inside them to get results. That complements our outside strategy of locally-based constituent pressure to demand elected leaders, regardless of political party, work for our democracy.

• We show up to advocate for policy wins in off-years and get out the vote in election years. These efforts reinforce each other to ensure our democracy works for all of us and that the people in power do too – or we will replace them with people who will.

GET IN TOUCH!

Email us with any questions or comments at info@indivisibleulster.com.