Daily Action for Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
We all know that direct advocacy works. Engaging directly with our representatives is at the core of the Indivisible movement. When we contact our representatives, we remind them what the people think is important, who they are working for, and who has the power to keep them in office.
There are many ways to drive people to act. The most common and impactful is always direct contact — it’s why we call, text, and knock on doors. But, we never quite reach everyone and you can’t support what you can’t imagine.
When we write a letter to the editor, we are driving the public perception of what is accepted and what is popular. We speak out to challenge the idea of what is possible. In doing so, we add to the public chorus of voices pushing our representatives to act for the benefit of the people.
Whereas most of our actions exist in a vacuum — Calls to your members of Congress are highly impactful but they don’t reach the general public — letters to the editor are one of the few tools that work in both directions. They push our representatives to act through clear and visible public asks while also reminding our community that they are not alone and have the power to change our world.
Today’s daily action, from Indivisible National, is to write a letter to the editor telling President Biden to declare a National Climate Emergency and fully invoke the Defense Production Act. There’s a sample letter and additional information at the link below:
