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Tom Rinaldo

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2. There is often greater diversity among state legislators

Reply to SharonClark (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 24, 2020, 12:39 PM

Sep 2020

Some are horribly corrupt, others more connected in many ways to regular people in their communities. Their range of motivations for seeking office in the first place is not always as power-centric as it is for those who seek to rise through the ranks to the national level.

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A political tactic once used by NY Governor Cuomo could save our Democracy in a worst case scenario [View all] Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 OP

That tactic won't save our democracy. SharonClark Sep 2020 #1

There is often greater diversity among state legislators Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #2

risk, reward.. stillcool Sep 2020 #3

Yes, exactly. Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #4

Threat of mass boycotts of the state are imo a better tactic. radius777 Sep 2020 #5

I love this idea. Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #6

We could also have big business guys like Bloomberg, radius777 Sep 2020 #7

May I suggest that you sponsor a petition request for Move On about this? Tom Rinaldo Sep 2020 #8