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jmbar2

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6. A good place to start is to ask, "What can they do that they're not already doing?"
Sun Jan 4, 2026, 11:39 PM
Jan 4

In my experience, the more local the issue is, the more they can do. In the case of my town in Oregon, my democratic representatives, and both senators have been very active in fighting against plans to build an ICE gulag here.

Seems like the closer you get His Royal Impudence, the more shielded he is from consequences. I see many elected officials speaking out forcefully against what he's doing, and proposing motions to be put to a vote when congress starts next week. If there is something they should be doing but aren't, it's good to speak up and ask for it.

A candidate has been on Reddit for a few days now soliciting ideas from constituents about what they'd like him to run on, and achieve if elected. The suggestions are wide-ranging and often brilliant. Perhaps we need more candidates and officials to do the same.

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