Comment by miceparties on 03/02/2025 at 18:01 UTC

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Exactly, and in my area the lack of outreach to activists who are already on the ground/have been doing this work for many years is making people very very suspicious

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Comment by mllejacquesnoel at 03/02/2025 at 18:15 UTC

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Yeah it’s bizarre. And the defensiveness on this sub isn’t helping at all.

I get that people want to do something. Indivisible has a massive call last night and was telling people to contact their representative and physically go to district offices. Me and a few friends are planning to go together for Gillibrand’s district office.

People have been doing this work. I wish people would take this enthusiasm and look for folks who maybe have expertise to share instead of trying to reinvent the wheel here.

Comment by Vivaboyer at 03/02/2025 at 21:54 UTC

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Consider that being at the state capitol can influence state legislatures, and more than half our state legislatures are dominated by republicans.