Call your representatives. Seriously, honestly, call them up and explain it to the staffer who answers the phone. Make sure to let them know that you are a vo

Call your representatives. Seriously, honestly, call them up and explain it to the staffer who answers the phone. Make sure to let them know that you are a voting member of your district and express your opinions politely and confidently. They really do listen to what their constituency has to say, which is a large part of why younger generation's interests are rarely represented. The older generations are actually communicating with their representatives rather than fire-and-forget style of voting. A trip to their office is the most powerful for communicating how you feel, a phone call next, a written letter next and an email is basically a "I don't care much" type message. While you won't reach your representative directly, the staffers do pass on the feedback to the representative (each office is different, some will read each piece of mail while others only get summaries of what people in general are communicating about). A representative democracy works only when you actually communicate to your representative what your interests are.