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‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting (www.404media.co)
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[–] 36 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Jeezus pleezus. Even county commissioners think they have autocratic, dictatorial powers. It amazes me how little power given can lead immediately to corruption. How do we get a new generation of morally righteous, benevolent, empathic people to run for government in the midst of all this dark nonsense?

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    It is also due to these lower end governments getting used to no one showing up for any of their meetings. Normally the only people that will show up are the local wingnuts, so they treat everyone as one.

    I am in small town government and this happened right in front of me. Even valid issues are treated with the same contempt as the lady that wants us (the town counsel) to "do something" about those damn chem trails.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Make autism mandatory to hold public office.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

    You've never seen someone with autism power-trip?

    elon musk has autism.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    Yeah, autism goes both ways. Some get the “justice sensitivity leads to outspoken egalitarianism” kind, while others get the “everyone should just do what I say, exactly how I say, I won’t hear any arguments against it” kind.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    Increase the pay for most political positions. Start or donate to collectives or non-profits that fund candidates to run.

    There are tons of nice milennial folk who are more than ready to step into these roles but like most people, don't have the cash to risk running and take care of their families. We need more organizations scouting for people who might be interested and funding their lifestyle while they run. Networks were maybe even if they lose, they know they will at least have a job after in the political infrastructure.

    I want to see more family people holding office, not grindmaxxers who are trying to get ahead in life with their political aspirations.

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