I can’t quite recall if it was you asking but yes, the Capitol switchboard is on fire thanks to so many outraged calls to Congress so now people can’t get through.
Remember: if you can’t reach their DC office, you can call their local offices.
Also remember: You don’t need Serious Political Discussion Skills to call your representatives. You don’t need to be able to make an argument that would sustain a 250-message reddit thread.
You can say “This thing here, [name of whatever], I don’t like it. It’s a bad policy being pushed by rich men for their own benefit. It is dangerous to me and bad for America. I want you to oppose it, as any decent person would.”
Or
You can say, “This thing here, [name of whatever], it sucks. It’s terrible and I hate it and if you support it than you’re terrible and I hate you. I am going to tell all my friends that you are an evil scumbucket and they should never invite you to their birthday parties. You should feel bad about your whole life and then you should go to hell and wish you had been a better person. In case you missed it, you suck and I hate you.”
Or
You can say, “This thing here, [name of whatever], is the WORST FUCKING THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF, YOU RATFUCKING BASTARD. YOUR HEAD IS SO FAR UP TRUMP’S ASS YOU CAN SMELL ELON’S DICK BEING SUCKED. DID YOU BURN INSECTS AND SLAUGHTER KITTENS AS A CHILD OR DID YOU JUST GO STRAIGHT TO TRYING TO KILL YOUR FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS? OH WAIT, THEY’RE NOT YOUR FELLOWS BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT ACTUALLY HUMAN; YOU’RE A SHIT-SUCKING SLIME MOLD. I HOPE YOU NEVER GET LAID AGAIN IN YOUR LIFE.”
They have to listen to you, either way. If you’re talking to a machine, just keep talking until it cuts you off. You don’t have to be eloquent or even coherent.
There are people who are persuasive, who offer all the relevant facts, who have the up-to-date statistics and the names of media influence orgs to drop. And they like doing that. Let them do their part.
Your part is: Jam the damn phone lines until the the interns are terrified to work in any Republican politician’s office.
If you need to find your reps local office, Project Vote Smart has them listed.
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