Reply #5: I think it makes a difference. [View All]

[FormerDittoHead]

If it was 5 figures or 7 figures - it does make a difference.

I agree, however, that the difference between 80k and 100k isn't that much, and I hear you about the 15%

The difference between pushing a button that's right next to another button doesn't reflect DEPTH of conviction, and how much said person is likely to do other, related things. Taking a day, packing up, traveling, standing all day, etc. Those are greater steps than just pushing another button on a voting machine.

The fact is that our society (and I include all Western Europe) has a tradition where the squeaky wheel gets greased. There may be exceptions, but as an example, I would point out that we all know the name "Rosa Parks" - and she was just one person.

So, even while leveraging a 3 hour a day national radio show, and a daily hour of a national TV show, Beck can't get more than 80k people to come out on a nice day in Washington (the weather was beautiful - unlike the anti-war marches I've seen planned for... JANUARY????)

THAT'S the story - that the number of people are few who are willing to do any more than pick another button on the voting machine to
show their support for this kook and their half-assed "movement".