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Chinpokomonz t1_j6vb9tn wrote

you should have an adult help you write this..

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tnakahara t1_j6vbkf1 wrote

Vote.

Tell a friend to vote. Vote policy over party.

Lastly, realize you're in the minority of a representative republic. Vote and hope the pendulum swings the other way - or at least stalls in the direction it's heading.

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Dr_Adequate t1_j6vcmed wrote

Replying to Zestyclose_Title4822 (#1,700,593)

They aren't wrong. You ramble and complain, without pointing out any actual solutions.

What do you expect your senator or representative to do after reading this? How much do you know about actual policy, about who really runs the state, and who benefits from the laws that are passed?

What particular new law would you enact, or what existing law would you modify that would fix the things you are complaining about?

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SunnyMondayMorning t1_j6vdswc wrote

Good work! This is exactly how democracy works! Thank you for doing this, you are an inspiration

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W3tTaint t1_j6vggke wrote

Careful, they will think you are a republican and ignore you

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Dr_Adequate t1_j6vgku0 wrote

Replying to Zestyclose_Title4822 (#1,700,731)

> I need to know how to pay my bills

You, uh, get a job and use the money your employer gives you.

>do you have a phd in political science

PhD stands for 'Piled Higher and Deeper' and yes, I am pretty sure I qualify.

Being serious for a second, I get it. Shit's hard right now and appears to be getting worse. But like I said before, do you know who writes the laws? It's not you, it's not me. It's whoever has access to the most money to pay a lobbyist to convince their senator that their bill will make things better for them. Because then that person will donate to their representative or senator's re-election campaign.

>It's dangerous to walk around anywhere outside now!

I'd argue it really isn't any worse than last year, or the year before, and so on. Sure, you see homeless camps everywhere. But people experiencing homelessness aren't a threat to your personal safety. Sure, property crime has gone up. But what law(s) do you propose to fix that? Because if it isn't tax the shit out of the tech sector and the wealthy and give homeless people housing it won't solve anything.

But because the tech sector and the wealthy are the two most powerful lobbyists right now, they get their way and Olympia writes laws that give them huge tax breaks on the promise of "creating jobs and growing the economy."

And we've all seen how only a portion of the people benefit from that "economic growth" otherwise I-5 wouldn't be riddled with homeless camps from Shoreline to Downtown while SLU glitters with giant glass towers full of tech-bros with Herman Miller recliners they never sit in.

And if you or anyone thinks I'm wrong and my ideas are stupid, fine. Just recall when Boeing held the entire state hostage for HUGE tax breaks on the thin promise of "more jobs and economic growth for everyone!" and then reneged on their word and fled the state. They got their tax breaks, and they took the jobs away.

Edit to add: You see, that was Boeing's threat all along. "If you raise our taxes, we're leaving for the low-tax Heaven of South Carolina. So give us them tax breaks!" And sure enough, our lawmakers caved in to Boeing's bluff, and gave the Lazy B huge tax breaks. And Boeing still fled to S. Carolina. Chumps. We should just call every corporation's bluff when they squeal they need tax breaks, and instead raise their taxes through the fucking roof.

The state sued them, and collected a settlement, but big fuckin' whoop, the damage was done. And there's the problem. That collectively our entire state lawmaking body fell for Boeing's bait-and-switch act because otherwise they would lose that sweet campaign donation money tells you all you need to know about how politics works, here at the state level, or nationwide. Money has power.

Can't fix that by writing a letter.

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AdDramatic6680 t1_j6vjc8c wrote

You didn’t really point anything super specific out. You should list the positives and negatives you speak towards. You basically said a whole lot of nothing tbh

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couldusesomecowbell t1_j6vq31l wrote

Greetings and salutations! Please enjoy my superfluous asides while you wait for me to get my point! Backhanded compliment… ramble, bitch, moan, ramble ramble ramble ramble

Thanks! Bye

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MoneyMarty27 t1_j6wudi4 wrote

their inboxes have thousands upon thousands of inquiries and if you aren’t specific then ppl in their office aren’t gonna use their time toward responding to you — especially during the legislative session. Also, Feb 17th is an important cutoff for their budget requests and hearing requests so theyre probably swamped dealing with that. Don’t take it personal lol.

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dubzi_ART t1_j6wys16 wrote

Big negative is the cost of living. Car bills, insurance, rent, utilities, taxes on everything. Then politicians pass bills that fit a different agenda ignoring the issues that need to be talked about.

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chilanvilla t1_j6xfh6x wrote

Sorry, but I don't know what your primary point is.

State it in your first line, then ramble. Restate it in the last line.

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Jamieobda t1_j6z9loi wrote

If lucky, you'll get a letter back in 6 to 9 months that won't address any issues raised.

Also, use the active voice next time.

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StickTimely4454 t1_j6zev6x wrote

You think things would improve in a republican regime ?

Magical thinking on your part.

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stormlight82 t1_j6zp69n wrote

You need to be more specific, and with recommendations on how to fix things. This is a useless letter because they can't do anything with the very vague and lol filled statements.

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derfcrampton t1_j6zrx4n wrote

Did you include a hefty campaign contribution? Yes? They will care what you wrote. No? They will not care what you wrote.

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dbznzzzz t1_j6zwkqu wrote

Replying to chilanvilla (#1,704,362)

1: tell them what you want to tell them. 2: tell them. 3: tell them what you just told them.

Include the who, where, why, when, and how as best you can.

Good starting point. A lot of people giving this kid a hard time but this is constructive feedback for life in general.

Honestly if OP has a passion for participating in local politics more power to him. 24 years old is plenty early to start studying the craft. But yeah part of communicating is knowing your audience and being savvy in the words you use.

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wykdtr0n t1_j73vyze wrote

As a former student, and husband of a teacher, I know that the education process is fraught with a lot of bullshit, but at the end of the day, students in Washington have more opportunities for quality education than the majority of states. What I tend to see a lot of is students simply unwilling to do the work required to gain that education being offered to them.

Drug use, crime, and economic disparity are issues everywhere, and the former typically have a lot to do with the latter. These issues prevail all over the world, and while there are parts of Washington where shit is pretty bad, it's not even close to other parts of the country, let alone the world.

I grew up poor and hungry in Washington. As a young adult I spent years struggling to provide for a family, but it was better than my childhood. There were times when I did things I wasn't particularly proud of to keep the power turned on. But at the end of the day, coming up poor in Washington is a far, far cry from coming up poor in Louisiana.

There are no easy answers to your concerns. They're going to exist anywhere humans do. We could point to late stage capitalism as the issue, but we'd be complicitly ignoring what history has taught us about other options. Are there better ways? Most certainly. Will they happen? Probably not in America. In all likelihood, for Americans, this is as good as it gets.

I know you're young and probably get tired of hearing this, but time will provide you with experience that gives you a better perspective. Don't let bitterness and frustration ruin your youth. If you don't like it here, travel--you'll realize it's a lot of the same crap everywhere.

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