Topic: State Legislatures

Dr. Popper criticizes traditional forms of activism such as signing petitions, attending protests, and contacting elected officials, labeling them as "failed strategies." She notes that the Great Barrington Declaration did not result in policy changes and that large-scale protests in Germany failed to stop lockdowns. She argues that state legislators have been largely useless during the COVID era, often ignoring constituent emails and scientific evidence.

The discussion touches on the expansion of legal efforts into states like Maine, New Mexico, and Kentucky. Dr. Popper observes that highly restrictive states like California were slower to organize because residents initially hoped legislative resolutions would solve the problem. She argues that because the California legislature has no power to end the governor's mandates, residents are finally turning toward the MAFA model of independent legal action.