[Mc_Big_G]

Respectfully, I've not seen any of these actions make a measurable difference in the last 10 years.

[JumpCrisscross]

> I've not seen any of these actions make a measurable difference in the last 10 years

I've literally gotten language I drafted written into state and, twice now, federal law.

If you pick a hot-button issue, no, you probably won't move your elected. But on issues they didn't even consider to be on their plate? You can get attention. (Better yet if you can convince them you have other motivated voters beside you.)

[doom2]

Unfortunately, my (Republican) senator doesn't seem to agree with me (a Democrat) on even the smaller issues. Yet he theoretically represents every resident of this state in the Senate, including the ones that didn't vote for him.

[miltonlost]

Also helps when you’re a private equity investor and can bribe I mean contribute to politicians so they listen to you

[burkaman]

You don't think any election in the last 10 years has made a measurable difference? Elections are the result of voting en masse.

[adastra22]

In the gerrymandered district in which I live, no.

[otikik]

I have seen not making these actions not make a measurable difference.

[pstuart]

That is an issue, but it's important to signal to those paying attention that the resistance is there and to not give up.

We've entered Civil War II and I fear it will have to get much worse before there's any chance of turning things around. Regardless we can never give up.

[epsilonic]

What signals make you so certain that we are in another civil war? Just curious.