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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-01 at 23:53

People I know are talking about writing to their senators and I’m just like man. We’re so far past that

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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-01 at 23:55

When no one rioted after Roe vs. Wade was overturned, I think most of the fascists were like “oh yeah, no one is gonna stop us” and so far they’ve been basically correct

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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-01 at 23:58

Like if you’re writing to your senators, ask them to deploy loyalists to federal armories lmao

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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-02 at 00:01

Currently a bunch of people are experiencing why I never viewed working for the federal government, or anything funded by it, as a stable career. There’s not much senators can do without a functioning civil service.

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Written by Asta [AMP] on 2025-02-02 at 00:04

@sidereal@kolektiva.social yeah, writing/calling to senators is... mmmm, how do I put it? Hold their asses to the fire but don't let it get in the way of more important stuff?

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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-02 at 00:27

@aud I mean it's not like there's anything wrong with it, it's more like. Would you expect to be able to write to your representative in Nazi Germany and get less Nazi shit? I wouldn't, personally.

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Written by Asta [AMP] on 2025-02-02 at 00:35

@sidereal@kolektiva.social ah yeah, I hadn't considered that people were thinking of it as a ... useful measure, strictly speaking.

I also do not think it's going to change a thing. The only purpose it has to me is showing that I am annoyed enough to call you about it and politely harass you and will do it again. And on the supremely off chance they're the type whose happy to take that into account as evidence for "what people want" (lmao lmao I know)... and both of those are fringe benefits, at best.

It's better than just being quiet, but not better than doing anything with actual impact.

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Written by sidereal on 2025-02-02 at 01:05

@aud Like in normal times at least an intern or staffer will log the comment somewhere and it might lead somewhere. But we’re just like so far past that lmao

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Written by resident of alltown ⌂⌂ on 2025-02-03 at 01:05

@aud Do you believe a senator could make a change? Dont you think that you have a greater changeforce than a senator? The machine doesnt control you, so you are more free to make the changes that are necessary.

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Written by Asta [AMP] on 2025-02-03 at 01:07

@vegafjord@freeradical.zone It's more that I don't believe elected officials should get away with going "oh well can't be helped" and not be called out for it. Which is what they've been doing for ages.

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Written by RebelGeek99 on 2025-02-03 at 01:44

@sidereal @aud Even the last few years, those of us who did write our senators, the response (if any) was basically "now is not the time".

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