I thing petitions is the wrong way to go about it... They are static copies of the author's complaint, ignoring the precise and subtle opinions of the public.

I thing petitions is the wrong way to go about it... They are static copies of the author's complaint, ignoring the precise and subtle opinions of the public. Compare that to this democratic tool: https://blog.pol.is/pol-is-in-taiwan-da7570d372b5 https://blog.pol.is/pol-is-in-taiwan-da7570d372b5 - collaborative consensus sounds more politically compelling that petitions