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How do you propose political engagement could work if nobody were willing to provide contact details?
by hgomersall 2y ago
How do you propose political engagement could work if nobody were willing to provide contact details?
- mschuster91 2y agoHold the bad actors accountable, as easy as that. Make the fines so painful that even the billion dollar campaigns notice.
- ethbr1 2y agoGiven how little the ecosystem is regulated, post Citizens United / PACs, I'm not sure that'd be legally scalable. An elegant weapon of a more civilized age (the early internet): if they're pushy in requiring one -- just lie.
- Mountain_Skies 2y agoI'm quite capable of seeking out information from political candidates instead of them spamming me.
- ethbr1 2y agoBut you might not be angry enough!
- hgomersall 2y agoThat's not engagement, it's passive consumption. The system only works if sufficient people are part of the process, and that takes at the very minimum two way communication.
- y-curious 2y agoI mean this specifically in America, but does "political engagement" even do anything here? Pretty sure the battle lines have been drawn and you're either spamming or preaching to the choir.
- chiggsy 2y agoYou could use your engagement to live a live infused with your values, as a beacon to other like minded people, or people who were unaware they were like minded, until they saw your light in their tunnel.
- kortilla 2y agoUnsolicited spam is not how meaningful political engagement happens anyway.
- tacocataco 2y agoRepresent people in exchange for their vote instead of using First Past The Post voting to lock the competition out of the electoral process.