Hate Won't Win

In this urgent expansion of her viral speech, Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow details her unlikely journey into politics with a front-row seat to democracy at its breaking point—then outlines the tangible, proven steps that anyone can take to build community, fight for what’s right, and create real, lasting change.

Mallory McMorrow was on the verge of giving up. The youngest state senator in Michigan’s history, she knew the work of legislating wouldn’t be easy, but she hadn’t been expecting an insidious culture of sexual harassment, armed protestors storming the state Capitol, or colleagues who had zero interest in reaching across the aisle to get anything meaningful done—and things really needed to get done. Where could one even start?

But then fate forced her hand. A Senate colleague called her out as a “groomer”—for standing up for LGBTQ+ kids and fighting against attempts to whitewash history in our schools.  In response, Mallory delivered a blistering rebuke with a speech from the Michigan Senate floor that reverberated throughout the country and the world, leading many long-jaded political pundits to hail Mallory’s action as a “blueprint” for fighting back. Here, Mallory pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to work in today’s politic arena, rife with conspiracy theories and division – yet emerges clear-eyed, offering actionable steps for building community and creating real and lasting change.

HATE WON’T WIN is a step-by-step guide for anyone who’s fed up with the divisiveness in American politics, anyone who wants to make a real difference but has no idea where to start—a blueprint for leaving this place better than we found it and creating the communities and country we want to see.