It’s highly variable, and yes I absolutely agree money in politics is a big problem. I do have a direct experience where reaching out to my Senators led to them aggressively and successfully opposing a provision in a law that would have had a big impact on me. Don’t want to dox myself, but this real change to a bill made a huge difference to me and many others. So it is possible to make an impact.
chalupapocalypse@lemmy.world 1 month ago
How many calls cancel out each dollar from corporate lobbying
cymbal_king@lemmy.world 1 month ago
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Less than you would think, but it also depends on how you contact them. A physical call is way more powerful than an email. 10 people passionate enough to call can easily translate to 1k people passionate enough to vote about it.