Injustice. Inequality. Oppression. Bigotry. These violences are a scourge which afflict our communities and which lead to immense suffering.

We want to right those wrongs through democratic action - by building consensus against them. But not just by building consensus: by together taking the actions that arise from that consensus.

We exist to reduce suffering in our communities. The structure we have chosen is one which enables us to do that as a volunteer force. This is our why: reduction of suffering first.

We do not choose policies based on optics or popularity, but based on efficacy, and the metric for efficacy is reduction of suffering. If there's a way to do something that means fewer people are hurt - we want that.