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https://democracyfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/GOV_Politican-Shaking-Hands.jpg24001600Even before the emergence of so-called “resistance tech,” investors, venture funds, and foundations were pumping money into tech tools that make it easier for citizens to express their opinions to their elected representatives. This support has empowered constituents with more ways to contact their elected officials, and as a result, a civic engagement has grown […]