Actually, I was out there fighting. I registered to vote on my 18th birthday and was in the first class to do that. I have been active in politics for years. I used to write my senators when you had to use a pen or a regular typewriter. I regularly wrote editorials all of which were published. I have never missed a chance to vote. So Yes, I have done my duty.
I did all the same things. They weren't enough. We failed. This is the price we pay.