Thanks! Constructive suggestions about good things to do seem great.
I think Carrick is getting a lot of support from a combination of making crucial issues like pandemic preparedness priorities, and also benefiting from reputation networks here (so people are justifiably confident that he isn’t going to be in it for himself or giving out political favours, which is just a super-important dimension). It’s certainly plausible that McLeod-Skinner’s campaign is a great opportunity to help out with, but my personal impression is that you haven’t (yet) made a comparably strong case, so I’m not sure how many people will be persuaded by what you’ve said so far. But if you (or anyone) wanted to dive into a deeper analysis of the value of supporting different campaigns from an impartial welfarist perspective, that could be useful, and I imagine you’d find a receptive (if critical!) audience here.
[Not me for US races; I’m not an American so won’t be giving anything. I’m following this one because Carrick is an ex-colleague and I think he’s a great guy.]
Thanks! Constructive suggestions about good things to do seem great.
I think Carrick is getting a lot of support from a combination of making crucial issues like pandemic preparedness priorities, and also benefiting from reputation networks here (so people are justifiably confident that he isn’t going to be in it for himself or giving out political favours, which is just a super-important dimension). It’s certainly plausible that McLeod-Skinner’s campaign is a great opportunity to help out with, but my personal impression is that you haven’t (yet) made a comparably strong case, so I’m not sure how many people will be persuaded by what you’ve said so far. But if you (or anyone) wanted to dive into a deeper analysis of the value of supporting different campaigns from an impartial welfarist perspective, that could be useful, and I imagine you’d find a receptive (if critical!) audience here.
[Not me for US races; I’m not an American so won’t be giving anything. I’m following this one because Carrick is an ex-colleague and I think he’s a great guy.]