Most Georgians are more progressive than their elected state leaders, Bryan Long, executive director of Better Georgia, told a small group gathered for the Oconee County Democratic Committee meeting on Aug. 15.
Long didn’t define what he meant by progressive, but he said Georgians are in favor of better funding for education, are opposed to laws severely restricting a woman’s right to decide on matters of her health, in favor of funding needed government services, and in favor of infrastructure investment.
Long said the problem is that citizens in the state have only heard one side of the issues, and he said it was the responsibility of the people in the room to make sure that other messages are delivered.
“If we do that loud enough and often enough, we will change the state,” Long said.
For more on this story, including a video-clip summarizing some of the key arguments Long made, go to Oconee County Observations.