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0 pointsClumsyPilot4y ago0 comments

>"capable of making a decision between usually only two candidates"

This short sighted attitude is the peoblem.

Do you know your representative? Have you ever spoken to them? How do the two presidential candidates come about? Have you ever been in a political party? There is a lot more to democracy than choosing a front clown

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encryptluks24y ago· 1 in thread

Yes I've called my Representatives I get someone answering the phone that says they'll take my concern or suggestion and that is the end. If you want to have a meeting with them then you have to pay for it and you usually need to draft the changes to the bills in advance if you want them introduced which takes entire teams to do, but even individuals can see where things are clearly wrong. The only special people in politics are the ones who pay and have money. Everyone else is just hoping they'll get a share of the pie in the end.

ClumsyPilotOP4y ago

"Yes I've called my Representatives I get someone answering the phone that says they'll take my concern or suggestion and that is the end. If you want to have a meeting with them then you have to pay for it"

I am sorry to hear that, a few of my friends met their MP's and discussed their concerns, for however little that counts. This was in UK.

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