[–] 2 points 5 days ago

I have to disagree.

Congressmen are there to represent you. Most congressmen themselves say that they encourage constituents to reach out and express their concerns and ideas. That is the point of the structure. The average Joe doesn’t need to understand the details of the bill, you’re right, that’s what the representatives are for.

However, they’re there to represent the constituents, the bills that get put on the table get put there based on what the representatives hear from their constituents, and then it’s their job to sort through it for us. If you have a minority opinion on something or want something done different that no one else is talking about, it’s going to be difficult for you to realize your concerns in any bill that’s passed. But if you get more people to express their concerns to the representatives, the louder your concerns will get with them. And if they don’t share your concerns, that’s where constituents need to spread the word themselves. That’s how this all works.

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  • [–] 22 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    Honestly, it’s still up to us. It’s us, as constituents, that won the midterms.

    We need to demonstrate the new vision. Our congressmen are there to represent what we want, they’re not there to come up with stuff we may want to see happen.

    That means you have to write them and tell them exactly what you want to see. It’s not just about winning a vote, make sure they hear what you have to say.

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  • [–] 147 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (22 children)

    Imagine living in a country of mental patients where if you insult their favorite storybook character, they have this burning urge to kill you. It’s manic obsession.

    What kind of profit prophet wants people to die in their name for an insult?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    Exactly, because that’s all BS. They’re letting it lose on purpose to test a skill set.

    Also, there are already report buttons the user can click to flag incorrect output, why is a human reviewer involved before a flag is made?

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