#FlipTheScript
A public awareness campaign reframing DC disenfranchisement from a local quirk to a national civil rights issue — because that's exactly what it is.
We can do better
DC thrives in spite of its governance, not because of it. We can do better. #FlipTheScript is our campaign to make that happen. We're running ads across social media to fire up DC residents and demand change. But DC can't fix this alone. Statehood requires a constitutional amendment ratified by 38 states, so we're also running ads across the country to tell Americans a simple truth most of them don't know: 700,000 of their fellow citizens lack basic rights including no vote in Congress.
Currently Running
Our social media ads
The Flip the Script campaign is currently live on Facebook. Here are the four ads we're running right now.
Not A Political Playground.
Congress controls DC's laws, budget, and future. 700,000 residents have no say. DC isn't a political playground. It's home. When Congress overrides our local decisions, it's not governance. It's control without consent.
#FlipTheScript · #AmericaAt250We're Not Just Your Field Trip.
700,000 DC residents walk our kids to school, ride the Metro to work, and show up for our neighbors, with zero votes in Congress. We're not just your field trip. We're Americans who deserve the same rights as every other American.
#FlipTheScript · #AmericaAt250More Than Just Monuments.
Did you know that DC residents pay more in federal taxes than 22 states and can't vote for Congress? Washington, DC is more than just monuments and museums. It's home to 700,000 Americans who are taxed without representation.
#FlipTheScript · #AmericaAt250The Capital of Inequality.
700,000 residents. #1 in federal taxes per capita. Zero votes in Congress. The rights declared in 1776 still don't apply to the Americans living in our nation's capital. As America turns 250, it's time to ask: how long is long enough?
#FlipTheScript · #AmericaAt250