Yeah I dont even bother with the whole "call / write your senator" stuff. Total just get these condescending auto-responses telling you why they're right and yo

Yeah I dont even bother with the whole "call / write your senator" stuff. Total just get these condescending auto-responses telling you why they're right and you're wrong. > Influencing legislation is a right reserved for campaign contributors. Until we get serious about "getting money out of politics," that will be the case. I dont even think its just that. I'd wager than whenever a case like this comes up, the bill is either popular in the congressperson home state or people are widely just ignorant about it and what it entails. These two things probably help contribute to some of the most unpopular senators nationally are constantly re-elected and have been for decades.