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RE: For Americans Who are willing to act
September 21, 2020 at 1:04 pm
(September 21, 2020 at 12:28 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: (September 21, 2020 at 12:15 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: But the fear of being replaced only applies within the party. If a Republican senator gets 20 000 messages from democrats saying, ‘Don’t do this!’, where’s the fear? These people weren’t exactly queuing up to vote for a Republican anyway.
It reminds me of a friend who once told me she was boycotting ivory to help save the elephants. I asked her how much ivory she normally bought in a year. She said, ‘None.’
Boru
The letters don't state my political affiliation only that I'm a constituent so there is no way for the Senator to know if I would normally support them or not.
Ok, that makes more sense.
Boru
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RE: For Americans Who are willing to act
September 21, 2020 at 1:28 pm
I am hesitant when it comes to sending out a text to a supposed political entity. I am already robo-called, emailed, sent texts regarding the upcoming election to the point where I am thinking of driving back and forth over my phone several times in an attempt to make it stop.
One actual human called and when she stated she was a volunteer for the Republican party, all I could do was laugh and hang up.
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RE: For Americans Who are willing to act
September 21, 2020 at 6:17 pm
(September 21, 2020 at 12:28 pm)Rhizomorph13 Wrote: (September 21, 2020 at 12:15 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: But the fear of being replaced only applies within the party. If a Republican senator gets 20 000 messages from democrats saying, ‘Don’t do this!’, where’s the fear? These people weren’t exactly queuing up to vote for a Republican anyway.
It reminds me of a friend who once told me she was boycotting ivory to help save the elephants. I asked her how much ivory she normally bought in a year. She said, ‘None.’
Boru
The letters don't state my political affiliation only that I'm a constituent so there is no way for the Senator to know if I would normally support them or not.
Democrats should start playing poker too, and not reveal their cards, just to keep the Republicans on their toes.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman