Dylan Ratigan

Dylan's Inbox: Chuck from PA Thinks There's "Nothing We Can Do"


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We were flooded with emails after Dylan's "rant" on MSNBC.Chuck from Pleasant Hills, PA wrote in and thinks there's nothing we can do if we are "mad as hell" because our politicians won't listen.Dylan recorded his response to him on SoundCloud for DylanRatigan.com.
CHUCK, PLEASANT HILLS, PA
Dylan, Caught your call-in to your own show today. When the host asked, “what can you suggest people do if they’re mad as hell?" you said they can call their Congressman or Senator, or they can learn more about this situation in regards to tax reform, debt, etc.Sorry to be cynical, but the only phone call that a Senator or Congressman cares about is a call from their campaign contributors.It does NOTHING anymore to lodge a complaint with your representative.And, educating the public about policy and money is fine, but there is nothing actionable that will result from that.People feel powerless these days because there is NOTHING they can do as individuals when they’re "mad as hell."
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