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Re:Small payments sharply diminish gap in responses to parti... by jessriedel on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @02:07PM (#13222873)
It really applies at all levels save perhaps very small town municipal elections. Whether the probability of influencing the election is 1 in 10M or 1 in 1M (or 1 in 100k) is all pretty much zero when multiplied by the change in benefits you could expect to receive.
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Re:Small payments sharply diminish gap in responses to parti... by cookiecaper on Tuesday December 20, 2016 @02:21PM (#13222988)
Votes aren't worth more in more local elections, but activism certainly is. A few highly influential advocates out of a pool of 100k voters could be the difference between win and loss.

Big organizations are the only entities that can compete on a national scale, but your actions absolutely can matter more locally. That's a strong reason to favor more local government, IMO.

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