There are good articles around here about the Craigslist ads that have been run seeking protesters. Do a search on “Craigslist.”
Thanks. I have seen the Craigslist ads. Here is what the article says about these ads:
There are clearly progressive organizations that are hoping to use Trump’s election as a tool for organizing. Advocacy groups often hire staff to help organize activities around elections, which appears to be what those Craigslist ads are for. The phone number on several that were passed around link back to the Community Outreach Group, which was mostly hiring for campaign work. MoveOn is certainly hoping to leverage the current moment to its advantage, which includes trying to raise funds from Trump’s win, as its main webpage suggests. Yes, it supports the protests and encourages its members to participate; that’s organizing. That said, the idea that money pours into progressive groups so that they can hire folks to dispatch around the country lacks any grounding in reality.
What retort can I give to my liberal family member about this “explanation” of the Craigs list ads?