Genuine question: do calls/emails/letters to politicians truly help a cause? Are there any solid examples of something in American politics changing due to public input like that? I always assume they get ignored!
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I’m not an expert and more familiar with this in the UK. But to my knowledge it absolutely makes a difference.
Letters are a way of gauging what constituents care about. In a similar way on YouTube, one comment is indicative of a hundred people who had the same thought but didn’t comment (…)
(…) If a politician received hundreds of letters about an issue, it’s a sign of what people care about. And it leaves an opportunity for an opponent (either in or outside their party) to cater to those people and take those votes.
It’s a way of putting political pressure on your representatives.
It’s one of the ways to be politically active outside of just voting every few years.
Obviously one letter alone won’t change things. But only in the same way one vote alone won’t change things. (Aka. Apes together strong)
I've seen articles about it, and 5 Calls has links to a few sources. Phone calls are supposedly the best way to get your voice heard https://5calls.org/why-calling-works/
it does help!! it helps a great deal. if they hear nothing, they assume everything is fine. but if they get even a few calls or emails, they worry. if they get flooded with them, they know they fucked up
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Letters are a way of gauging what constituents care about. In a similar way on YouTube, one comment is indicative of a hundred people who had the same thought but didn’t comment (…)
It’s a way of putting political pressure on your representatives.
Obviously one letter alone won’t change things. But only in the same way one vote alone won’t change things. (Aka. Apes together strong)
https://5calls.org/why-calling-works/
it DOES work!!!