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I think do nothing except vote is a trap. It shows how weak our political immune system is that people think it's only about elections. Call or write your Cong
by cmurf 1y ago
I think do nothing except vote is a trap. It shows how weak our political immune system is that people think it's only about elections.
Call or write your Congresscritter. Concisely express your concerns. Seriously short. Someone listens/reads the message, ticks a box that summarizes your concern, tallies the checked boxes. It isn't personalized like some might wish but your opinion is counted.
If the actual response exceeds the expected, then some feel good pandering might occur. But in large numbers of complaints, it can move the needle.
If everyone did it, there'd be more responsive government than merely voting. Of course not everyone does it. But in aggregate your call/email has an effect when you do it regularly and tell others they should.
What if even 1/10th of the complaints on social media went to Congresscritters? They'd respond differently.
Join a peaceful assembly. Join two.
If we do nothing that is permission. What comes next is election shenanigans because why not? What stops that if the people have already shown they don't care?