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[Music] political engagement is that levels not
political engagement is that levels not
political engagement is that levels not seen since the 60s people are calling
seen since the 60s people are calling
seen since the 60s people are calling marching emailing in unprecedented
marching emailing in unprecedented
marching emailing in unprecedented numbers women especially are finding
numbers women especially are finding
numbers women especially are finding their voice which is great because women
their voice which is great because women
their voice which is great because women are behind and need to catch up we vote
are behind and need to catch up we vote
are behind and need to catch up we vote in higher numbers in elections but did
in higher numbers in elections but did
in higher numbers in elections but did you know that each year two million
you know that each year two million
you know that each year two million fewer women than men contact Congress
fewer women than men contact Congress
fewer women than men contact Congress what does that tell our reps that we
what does that tell our reps that we
what does that tell our reps that we don’t care when it comes to having a say
don’t care when it comes to having a say
don’t care when it comes to having a say on the issues we do care about we have
on the issues we do care about we have
on the issues we do care about we have not remotely reached equality we are
not remotely reached equality we are
not remotely reached equality we are vastly underrepresented in office and
vastly underrepresented in office and
vastly underrepresented in office and our voices are not being heard but times
our voices are not being heard but times
our voices are not being heard but times are changing women’s voices are rising
are changing women’s voices are rising
are changing women’s voices are rising up it’s exciting to see I’m sure many of
up it’s exciting to see I’m sure many of
up it’s exciting to see I’m sure many of you have acted or know someone who has
you have acted or know someone who has
you have acted or know someone who has or you’re thinking about it like me
or you’re thinking about it like me
or you’re thinking about it like me you’re excited about it motivated full
you’re excited about it motivated full
you’re excited about it motivated full of energy because you believe that this
of energy because you believe that this
of energy because you believe that this activism is working but I have news for
activism is working but I have news for
activism is working but I have news for you it’s not it’s not working as
you it’s not it’s not working as
you it’s not it’s not working as effectively or powerfully as it could
effectively or powerfully as it could
effectively or powerfully as it could why you wonder overworked staffers
why you wonder overworked staffers
why you wonder overworked staffers here’s a fact over 10,000 bills are
here’s a fact over 10,000 bills are
here’s a fact over 10,000 bills are introduced each session of Congress
introduced each session of Congress
introduced each session of Congress about a thousand of them are voted on
about a thousand of them are voted on
about a thousand of them are voted on how many have you heard about one five
how many have you heard about one five
how many have you heard about one five guess what you’ve missed 995 bills when
guess what you’ve missed 995 bills when
guess what you’ve missed 995 bills when we focus on the 15 minutes of fame bills
we focus on the 15 minutes of fame bills
we focus on the 15 minutes of fame bills we go all out we call we march we sign
we go all out we call we march we sign
we go all out we call we march we sign petitions we join activist groups we
petitions we join activist groups we
petitions we join activist groups we attend town hall meetings and then we
attend town hall meetings and then we
attend town hall meetings and then we never hear back when we fight these 15
never hear back when we fight these 15
never hear back when we fight these 15 minutes of fame bills all of that energy
minutes of fame bills all of that energy
minutes of fame bills all of that energy is not sustainable and it’s not scalable
is not sustainable and it’s not scalable
is not sustainable and it’s not scalable because it’s tiring
because it’s tiring
because it’s tiring and it takes a lot of time and here’s
and it takes a lot of time and here’s
and it takes a lot of time and here’s another truth about politics you may not
another truth about politics you may not
another truth about politics you may not know your reps don’t hear most of what
know your reps don’t hear most of what
know your reps don’t hear most of what you say their staffers do individuals in
you say their staffers do individuals in
you say their staffers do individuals in their 20s who answer the phones they are
their 20s who answer the phones they are
their 20s who answer the phones they are the ones who have your representatives
the ones who have your representatives
the ones who have your representatives ear they are the ones you need to
ear they are the ones you need to
ear they are the ones you need to contact and they are the ones who are
contact and they are the ones who are
contact and they are the ones who are overwhelmed ready to shut down I was a
overwhelmed ready to shut down I was a
overwhelmed ready to shut down I was a staffer I know here’s the scenario you
staffer I know here’s the scenario you
staffer I know here’s the scenario you go to work you have your hands full you
go to work you have your hands full you
go to work you have your hands full you answer phone calls from constituents you
answer phone calls from constituents you
answer phone calls from constituents you have issues that you cover like health
have issues that you cover like health
have issues that you cover like health care or foreign policy so you go to
care or foreign policy so you go to
care or foreign policy so you go to meetings and hearings on those issues
meetings and hearings on those issues
meetings and hearings on those issues you meet with constituents when they
you meet with constituents when they
you meet with constituents when they come to the office you update your boss
come to the office you update your boss
come to the office you update your boss with any free time that you have but
with any free time that you have but
with any free time that you have but really there’s not a moment of free time
really there’s not a moment of free time
really there’s not a moment of free time but it’s exciting work you feel good
but it’s exciting work you feel good
but it’s exciting work you feel good about this motivated that you’re making
about this motivated that you’re making
about this motivated that you’re making a difference then millions of people get
a difference then millions of people get
a difference then millions of people get motivated to call now you have to answer
motivated to call now you have to answer
motivated to call now you have to answer hundreds of calls a minute but that’s
hundreds of calls a minute but that’s
hundreds of calls a minute but that’s impossible what happens to all the
impossible what happens to all the
impossible what happens to all the unanswered phone calls they simply went
unanswered phone calls they simply went
unanswered phone calls they simply went unheard so your voices your concerns
unheard so your voices your concerns
unheard so your voices your concerns they never reach the staffer let alone
they never reach the staffer let alone
they never reach the staffer let alone your representative how can we actually
your representative how can we actually
your representative how can we actually have our voices heard how can you have
have our voices heard how can you have
have our voices heard how can you have your concerns heard how can you keep
your concerns heard how can you keep
your concerns heard how can you keep your representative accountable for
your representative accountable for
your representative accountable for their votes and how can we especially as
their votes and how can we especially as
their votes and how can we especially as women create change by creating a new
women create change by creating a new
women create change by creating a new and powerful online bridge connecting
and powerful online bridge connecting
and powerful online bridge connecting representatives to their constituents
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[Applause] by creating these more open lines of
by creating these more open lines of
by creating these more open lines of communication we will then be engaged
communication we will then be engaged
communication we will then be engaged and be able to have an impact like we’ve
and be able to have an impact like we’ve
and be able to have an impact like we’ve never had before and the good news is
never had before and the good news is
never had before and the good news is Congress has evolved to communicate in
Congress has evolved to communicate in
Congress has evolved to communicate in the ways that people are used to they
the ways that people are used to they
the ways that people are used to they used to be stuck in 20th century’s
used to be stuck in 20th century’s
used to be stuck in 20th century’s century ways but now they’ve kind of
century ways but now they’ve kind of
century ways but now they’ve kind of come along to the front 21st century so
come along to the front 21st century so
come along to the front 21st century so here’s an analogy now we can go to a
here’s an analogy now we can go to a
here’s an analogy now we can go to a restaurant and order food that way we
restaurant and order food that way we
restaurant and order food that way we can pick up the phone and then go pick
can pick up the phone and then go pick
can pick up the phone and then go pick it up or we can do it online just
it up or we can do it online just
it up or we can do it online just because I order my food online doesn’t
because I order my food online doesn’t
because I order my food online doesn’t mean that I care any less about it
mean that I care any less about it
mean that I care any less about it tasting good and just because I contact
tasting good and just because I contact
tasting good and just because I contact my Rapala online doesn’t mean that I
my Rapala online doesn’t mean that I
my Rapala online doesn’t mean that I care any less and eighty-eight percent
care any less and eighty-eight percent
care any less and eighty-eight percent of staffers say that online
of staffers say that online
of staffers say that online communication does influence their
communication does influence their
communication does influence their bosses decisions
bosses decisions
bosses decisions so let’s fast-forward to the future
so let’s fast-forward to the future
so let’s fast-forward to the future imagine if all 200 million registered
imagine if all 200 million registered
imagine if all 200 million registered voters the same number as Facebook users
voters the same number as Facebook users
voters the same number as Facebook users today in the US spent just five minutes
today in the US spent just five minutes
today in the US spent just five minutes a day checking their legislative bill
a day checking their legislative bill
a day checking their legislative bill status it would be total engagement
status it would be total engagement
status it would be total engagement that’s powerful that’s the new online
that’s powerful that’s the new online
that’s powerful that’s the new online bridge of equality and it already exists
bridge of equality and it already exists
bridge of equality and it already exists today representation should not be a
today representation should not be a
today representation should not be a privilege it’s our democratic right will
privilege it’s our democratic right will
privilege it’s our democratic right will you join me the next time you’re in
you join me the next time you’re in
you join me the next time you’re in social media take just a few more
social media take just a few more
social media take just a few more minutes to make a difference and contact
minutes to make a difference and contact
minutes to make a difference and contact your rep on line thank you
your rep on line thank you
your rep on line thank you [Music]
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