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    Maybe they haven’t and are just pointing it out. Few do, and that’s the problem. It’s not democracy, it’s representative democracy, but it only works like a democracy would if people hold their reps accountable.

    So no, the ones suggesting to hold their reps to the fire, now and after the election, probably haven’t themselves. But they aren’t wrong, and it shouldn’t be thrown back in their face but instead embraced as a good idea to start now.

    Otherwise nothing changes, because other factors already contact our reps daily and influence them, that’s why they vote the way they do.

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      A problem is that even if you do, you’re just talking to some part-time intern they hired to not have to listen to you.

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        For a single voter call, that’s true. That’s why it needs to be in mass numbers, and constant. Make them concerned that if they don’t show some change, people will start showing up physically. With pitchforks.

        And if they don’t still, then go get some pitchforks.

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        For a single voter call, that’s true. That’s why it needs to be in mass numbers, and constant. Make them concerned that if they don’t show some change, people will start showing up physically. With pitchforks.

        And if they don’t still, then go get some pitchforks.