Take it from a former legislator: Here’s how to change lawmakers’ minds

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Protesting is not a strategy to change policy.

For a day it makes people feel engaged, empowered and involved in something bigger than themselves. Their views are re-affirmed by like-minded, passionate Americans committed to the same vision for our nation. But inevitably, after a few days, the press stops covering the event and the protesters go back to their daily lives. People likely just remember the most outrageous speeches rather than the meaningful reason behind the march itself.

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