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[–] 35 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Well, it shouldn't quite be half the year, but it makes sense to plan some official time to be back in your district. Your constituents shouldn't have to travel to DC to see you in person.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    But they’re mostly just dicking around elsewhere with the free time. The time isn’t bound to any structure. I wouldn’t doubt that we get less time with our representatives today than at the founding of the country, when dying of dysentery was a plausible end for a casual walk.

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  • Also with telecommunications, we should reasonably be able to access our representatives wherever they are at all times. It's not like we don't live in a videoconference connected world, we absolutely do. We have phones, email, videoconferencing, and all manner of being able to directly contact our representatives without having to travel to Washington DC.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The MAGA Nazis are avoiding meeting their constituents at all costs. It's just a vacation for them.

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