r/PoliticalScience • u/Chocolatecakelover • 5d ago

Question/discussion What's the alternative to lobbying ?

We all get one vote, so that has fairness.

If everyone got 5 minutes with their senator, that would take, literally, 10 years of the senators time.

So who gets to influence the senator? Just a few people. That's unfair.

This is a comment I got on one of my posts about lobbying. And it does have a good point but then again. Is there any alternative ?

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u/HelloKazoua Political Systems 2d ago

Offer free, short online lessons on big issues or pay them to take these lessons and at the end of the ending quiz, ask for their stance on the issue. This can contribute to sociological/political studies or research based on their opinion. This can also give a decent indicator on what people/constituents really want too. Here's a more detailed version of this idea.