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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 03:25 PM Feb 2017

Poll: Most effective way (besides in-the-street protests) to make political change happen

I think we all know that being in the street is the most visible and effective way to make change happen. At least that's been my impression over the last 46 years.

Next to that.... what's most effective ?


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Paper letters to congresscritters
2 (33%)
Paper letters to the President
0 (0%)
Paper letters to the Editor of a local newspaper
0 (0%)
Emails
0 (0%)
Tweets
0 (0%)
Phone calls to congresscritters or President
1 (17%)
Contributing money to your favorite group
0 (0%)
Some other social media (facebook, instagram, etc)
0 (0%)
Other which includes anything you can think of
3 (50%)
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Poll: Most effective way (besides in-the-street protests) to make political change happen (Original Post) steve2470 Feb 2017 OP
Boycott with your wallet. ffr Feb 2017 #1
follow the money Chiquitita Feb 2017 #2
As Senator Franken says... JaneQPublic Feb 2017 #3
excellent! nt steve2470 Feb 2017 #4
GOTV nevergiveup Feb 2017 #5
excellent point, can't believe I forgot that! nt steve2470 Feb 2017 #6
It's a combo of many things that work justiceischeap Feb 2017 #7
We DON'T know that "being in the street" is the "most effective way to make things happen"... brooklynite Feb 2017 #8
I think it's a cumulative effect steve2470 Feb 2017 #9
Elections. Protests are nice, but seem to be being ignored these days, except by those who agree.. jmg257 Feb 2017 #10
Run For Office JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #11
VOTE WillowTree Feb 2017 #12
Biggest one absent: Face-to-face lobbying. pat_k Feb 2017 #13
Voter mobilization to vote out all gop-critters. nt Kahuna7 Feb 2017 #14
VOTE - - - the 99% is more than the 1%; No? NotMyFuhrer May 2017 #15

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
7. It's a combo of many things that work
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 03:56 PM
Feb 2017

Contacting our reps, getting out in the streets--in number and often, being social media-savvy and being consistently passionate about the cause.

I've been watching a lot about Watergate recently 'because I was 3 when it happened. One of the things that I took note of was that Nixon was going to get away with it until people started marching and demanding that their Reps do something about it. You've got to sway public sentiment and then use that sentiment against 45*. That's the only way this works.

Another thing, I think the Democratic Party needs to do is find a Nancy Pelosi surrogate. I get she's Minority Leader of the House but she is just not good on her feet. I've seen several interviews recently (plus the Town Hall) where her message is incoherent because she's fumbling her answers. We need someone from the House of Reps. who can better articulate our outrage hitting the media.

brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
8. We DON'T know that "being in the street" is the "most effective way to make things happen"...
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 04:10 PM
Feb 2017

Aside from the Civil Rights marches, name a street action that had significant impact.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
9. I think it's a cumulative effect
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 04:14 PM
Feb 2017

The protests against the Vietnam War, in total, were a very key factor in stopping it. Not just one.

Sadly, the street protests against the Iraq war were ignored by the media and so didn't really work.

JustAnotherGen

(31,683 posts)
11. Run For Office
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 04:23 PM
Feb 2017

If not you alone - run as a 'slate' in villages, boroughs, and small towns. Take those three back - the TEAPs can't have them anymore.

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
13. Biggest one absent: Face-to-face lobbying.
Thu Feb 2, 2017, 04:28 PM
Feb 2017

Can't answer because the biggest one is absent.

Find out who the scheduler is. Request a meeting. Tell them what it's about. Bring in people from organization you belong to, like PDA. If they try to fob you off on intern or something, get the names of senior staffers and only settle for one of them.

Get in their faces, even the "hopeless ones." (I'm sick of Republicans being able to say "None of my constituents are for +insert sane legislation+.]

In short, Become a Citizen Lobbyst.

Hold feet to fire BETWEEN elections.

 

NotMyFuhrer

(58 posts)
15. VOTE - - - the 99% is more than the 1%; No?
Wed May 24, 2017, 12:29 AM
May 2017

Be careful, do not be MANIPULATED INTO VOTING AGAINST YOUR OWN ECONOMIC INTERESTS!


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