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My dear friends to the north: I just want to repeat how sorry many of us are for this.
by CoastalCoder 6mo ago
My dear friends to the north: I just want to repeat how sorry many of us are for this.
- deeg 6mo agoAnd that some of us are trying to change the situation. My reps have heard from me multiple times.
- xena 6mo agoAh yes, strongly worded letters. That is the way to fix things. They must be trembling in fear at the weight of your words.
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- AndrewDucker 6mo agoWhat do you suggest?
- cherry_tree 6mo ago* focus locally; getting invoked with local politics by supporting local candidates with your time and effort - the state department runs programs to talk to city and state officials concerning foreign policy matters and city’s and local governments can create pressure on federal representatives from those states. * vote with your wallet; boycotts and divestments are tools ordinary people have to effect conglomerates. Ensure your retirement money is not invested with companies engaging with the political ideas you do not agree with * protest; attending in person events shows leaders numbers and images that are harder to ignore than their consultants’ polling data.
- deeg 6mo agoI've done all of those and while I think they are important i believe it's most important to let politicians know, otherwise they rely too much on money.
- brazukadev 6mo agoPointing that whatever people think they are doing is not working does not mean we have to propose a solution. I'd suggest revolution, but that won't ever happen in the US.
- abirch 6mo agoI apologize as well; however, they need to diversify. They can't count on the USA.
- dr_kretyn 6mo agoThese really feel hollow. Just like "thoughts and prayers." ACK.
- CoastalCoder 6mo agoWhat would you consider more appropriate? I'm not willing to start another actual civil war over Trump's presidency. I figured an apology was at least an improvement over not apologizing.
- wk_end 6mo agoFWIW, I'm a Canadian and I do appreciate it. There's a lot of raw feelings up here, but I know there's only so much any individual can do.