The reason nobody gets heard is because everyone quits after the first obstruction.
No, the reason is that the voice of the individual isn't very important. I agree that it's far easier to throw ones hands up and shout "if only people cared more" as the reason tiny interest groups are still catered to almost exclusively by legislators, but really it's the money. Sorry. The problem with US democracy isn't apathy, it's that structurally it's intentionally designed to reward wealthy groups or individuals. This hardly makes it unique, of course, but really unless you advocate for an issue that almost no one cares about the best thing you can do is GIVE MONEY to a group that has professional lobbyists. Don't do your own dentistry, and don't try to interact directly with your elected representative.
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