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> I would expect something more along the lines of developing laws around noise pollution or something. How do you think you as a voter who presumably aren't a
by noir_lord 1mo ago
> I would expect something more along the lines of developing laws around noise pollution or something.
How do you think you as a voter who presumably aren't a billionaire (or CEO of a mega corporation) with politicians on speed dial who will take the call get the politicians to pass those laws?
If the electorate is asleep at the wheel, the people pushing the politicians are all pushing them one way and the car isn't going in the direction that most of the electorate would necessarily want.
If you value your democracy you sometimes have to be an active participant in it and sometimes that means turning up more than once ever X years and ticking a box.
- wallst07 1mo agoHere's a simple one, start at your state level. Talk to your state representative, should be easy enough to meet with them. What are they doing about DC water and energy level requirements in your own state.
- noir_lord 1mo agoNot American but I've done the equivalent in my country multiple times, I'm a drop in the bucket but enough drops will eventually fill the bucket sometimes.