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I'm trying to reconcile what you are saying with all the "write your senator" I've heard all my life, you know? I think the answer is "yes it will help, in as m
by burnished 6y ago
I'm trying to reconcile what you are saying with all the "write your senator" I've heard all my life, you know? I think the answer is "yes it will help, in as much strong arguments may be persuasive".
Honestly I'm not sure there is a good answer considering that part of what we're weighing against is the potential for the internet to help create an outsized or aggravated response.
- jdsully 6y agoYour senator makes decisions based on public will and letter writing is a proxy for that. They have a team to deal with the inflow. Your average PhD student isn't equipped in the same way to deal with an outraged public.