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minus-squarespujb@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·edit-27 months agosituation one politician/leader: i want to do XYZ oponent: no one wants that fact checkers: he’s right, there is no evidence anyone wants that outcome: nothing changes situation two politician/leader: i want to do XYZ opponent: no one wants that fact checkers: yes they do, look at this change.org petition with 9999 votes outcome: politician/leader has a public will-based platform from which to do XYZ conclusion petitions should not be the end of the story when it comes to making change. but they are an invaluable tool for starting it. don’t diss petitions.
situation one
politician/leader: i want to do XYZ
oponent: no one wants that
fact checkers: he’s right, there is no evidence anyone wants that
outcome: nothing changes
situation two
politician/leader: i want to do XYZ
opponent: no one wants that
fact checkers: yes they do, look at this change.org petition with 9999 votes
outcome: politician/leader has a public will-based platform from which to do XYZ
conclusion
petitions should not be the end of the story when it comes to making change. but they are an invaluable tool for starting it. don’t diss petitions.