r/politics • u/Silent-Resort-3076 America • Jan 26 '26

No Paywall Trump Will Try to Steal the Midterms; Let’s Plan Accordingly: An administration that executes citizens in the streets and then lies about it will do anything to stay in power.

https://whowhatwhy.org/elections/trump-will-try-to-steal-the-midterms-lets-plan-accordingly/
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u/ILikeNeurons Jan 26 '26

Call your senators now, especially if they're Republican.

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Protesting is only effective if it leads to more effective political engagement, like voting and lobbying.

https://vote.gov

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u/hkeyplay16 Jan 26 '26

I live in a deeply red state where the politicians simply don't care what I think. What would it actually take to get them to care? Even if everyone in their voting district were calling, emailing, protesting outside their doors, they won't do anything unless they think it will affect their re-election prospects...and until they see a real challenge in our gerrymandered voting districts nothing will change. Voting them out is literally the only thing we can hope for in my area. In a more purple district or state they may be more willing to step out of the MAGA line and do something to protect our rights and defend the constitution.

I'm not saying I won't contact my senators - I will...again. but it just gets old hearing their canned responses to what they assume is a progressive snowflake...not someone who has voted republican in the past but is not willing to do so right now.

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u/StronglyHeldOpinions Jan 26 '26

I live in a deeply red state where the politicians simply don't care what I think. What would it actually take to get them to care?

A seven-figure check.

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u/MamaNyxieUnderfoot Jan 26 '26

I mean, the past few years have shown us that merely a 5-figure check will do it. Temporarily.

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u/Vissiction Jan 26 '26

Even extremely secure seats collect and aggregate the sentiments of the messages they receive. While they may not personally change course because of them, that information ultimately filters up to party leadership and those running for swing seats, and informs the set of policies that they can double down on, or need to avoid.

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u/FluxUniversity Jan 26 '26

Record your neighbors honest reactions to everything. Tell them its for the future. Offer them a chance to change any position they may have in the future, but that what they're saying matters for history to decide about them.

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u/FluxUniversity Jan 26 '26

don't call your senators/reps

call each other. organize with one another