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Roland & DNC Chair Warn Democrats: You Can’t Win Elections You Don’t Show Up For.

2025-10-17 News & Politics
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Roland Martin and Ken Martin: Organize Year-Round to Win Power

Political success demands sustained, year-round ground engagement across all communities, moving beyond panic-driven election cycle appearances to build unbreakable voter relationships.

Short Summary

  • Elections are won through consistent 12-month organizing, not last-minute mobilization three months out.
  • Democrats must actively build relationships with voters, including those who have previously supported Republicans (like rural or farm communities).
  • The party must elevate impacted individuals to lead policy discussions rather than relying solely on politicians.
  • A major focus must shift to the growing American South, where population density and future political power reside.
  • The DNC is implementing an "Every County Strategy" to establish local party infrastructure, noting that a lack of county presence significantly decreases vote share.

This discussion features Roland Martin and DNC Chair Ken Martin examining strategic shortcomings in Democratic outreach. They argue for a sustained organizational pivot that prioritizes relationship-building over reactive campaigning, specifically targeting under-engaged communities in the South and rural areas to secure future political victories.

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Roland & DNC Chair Warn Democrats: You Can’t Win Elections You Don’t Show Up For. Roland Martin and DNC Chair Ken Martin deliver a stark warning to Democrats: showing up three months before an election isn’t enough. Both men stress the need for a constant, 12-month ground game that earns trust, builds turnout, and sustains power beyond election day. Their message is clear — organize for power, not panic. 🔥 “Democrats can’t show up three months before an election and expect people to trust them.” — Roland Martin 🔥 “We have to be on the ground twelve months a year — not twelve weeks.” — DNC Chair Ken Martin 🔥 The Martins agree: organizing isn’t charity — it’s survival. 🔥 Year-round engagement decides who holds power and who loses it. #RolandMartinUnfiltered #BlackStarNetwork #FireReels #BlackVoices #Justice #Truth #Accountability Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjXB7nX8bL2U2sje8d212Yw/join Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork 👉🏾 Use Cash App by visiting Stripe https://buy.stripe.com/7sI3ccgYyfSQ8y45kl 👉🏾 PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ [email protected] Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

Top Comments (10)

@Daphineholland 2025-10-17

Also tell them to stop playing it safe! We're all fucking tired!

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@soundjudgement3586 2025-10-17

Dems in Congress,please stand firm.

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@LesA_09 2025-10-17

Yes. Visualize. What’s actually going and the impact it will make on our lives. Break it down and say it loud.

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@cynthiagilchrist7330 2025-10-17

When we listen to one another! Change happens & strategies can be changed once a message is heard in many different ways 😎 Let’s go Democrates ✊🏾

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@cynthiagilchrist7330 2025-10-17

Okay!! Let’s get this done!! Every County strategy 👏🏽🫰🏾

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@DouglasDavis-q5v6p 2025-10-17

Roland Martin I like the question that you asked the DNC

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@DouglasDavis-q5v6p 2025-10-17

I love the question that you asked that Dmc

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@maefloyd3202 2025-10-17

Great interview Roland you nailed him down to give you concrete answers and told him what needs to be done

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@rolandsmartin 2025-10-17

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@jm0631-u3l 2025-10-17

ABSOLUTELY!!! CORRECT AS A DEMOCRAT!C

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