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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll: Most effective way (besides in-the-street protests) to make political change happen
I think we all know that being in the street is the most visible and effective way to make change happen. At least that's been my impression over the last 46 years.
Next to that.... what's most effective ?
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Paper letters to congresscritters | |
2 (33%) |
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Paper letters to the President | |
0 (0%) |
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Paper letters to the Editor of a local newspaper | |
0 (0%) |
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Emails | |
0 (0%) |
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Tweets | |
0 (0%) |
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Phone calls to congresscritters or President | |
1 (17%) |
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Contributing money to your favorite group | |
0 (0%) |
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Some other social media (facebook, instagram, etc) | |
0 (0%) |
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Other which includes anything you can think of | |
3 (50%) |
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42 | |
0 (0%) |
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ffr
(22,669 posts)It's a universal language that rethugs completely understand.
Chiquitita
(752 posts)divest, spend wisely...
JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)nevergiveup
(4,759 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)Contacting our reps, getting out in the streets--in number and often, being social media-savvy and being consistently passionate about the cause.
I've been watching a lot about Watergate recently 'because I was 3 when it happened. One of the things that I took note of was that Nixon was going to get away with it until people started marching and demanding that their Reps do something about it. You've got to sway public sentiment and then use that sentiment against 45*. That's the only way this works.
Another thing, I think the Democratic Party needs to do is find a Nancy Pelosi surrogate. I get she's Minority Leader of the House but she is just not good on her feet. I've seen several interviews recently (plus the Town Hall) where her message is incoherent because she's fumbling her answers. We need someone from the House of Reps. who can better articulate our outrage hitting the media.
brooklynite
(94,517 posts)Aside from the Civil Rights marches, name a street action that had significant impact.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)The protests against the Vietnam War, in total, were a very key factor in stopping it. Not just one.
Sadly, the street protests against the Iraq war were ignored by the media and so didn't really work.
jmg257
(11,996 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,818 posts)If not you alone - run as a 'slate' in villages, boroughs, and small towns. Take those three back - the TEAPs can't have them anymore.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)Can't answer because the biggest one is absent.
Find out who the scheduler is. Request a meeting. Tell them what it's about. Bring in people from organization you belong to, like PDA. If they try to fob you off on intern or something, get the names of senior staffers and only settle for one of them.
Get in their faces, even the "hopeless ones." (I'm sick of Republicans being able to say "None of my constituents are for +insert sane legislation+.]
In short, Become a Citizen Lobbyst.
Hold feet to fire BETWEEN elections.
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)NotMyFuhrer
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