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>But, since things are interconnected, and a state isn't just some lonely abstract entity, isn't in your interest to try push for things that are good overall?

States are separate for a reason, the people of each state want to do things their own way. For the things we can all agree nationally there is the federal government, but for everything else it's separated at the state level so we step on as few toes as possible.

Spamming a New Hampshire state representative when you aren't in New Hampshire, let alone not in the US, subverts democracy by violating state and possibly country lines.



Again, I personally couldn’t care less about the US politics and I certainly won’t bother spamming your politicians.

Still, to push your reasoning, what if I’m not in NH but I plan to move there in the near future from a neighboring state?

What if I’m planning to move there from another country?

What if the move is not certain but I’m just considering the possibility?

Also, what if I simply think something is a good thing and I want to help promote it?




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