What a crying shame you were not elected, I do hope you try again. Your appraisal here is something I grumble about both in MS and home, the UK. Too many credit the entirely incorrect set of people with success and slander people for errors they had no control over. Understanding how government works needs to begin in school. Some of the elected folk rely on ignorance for their votes....time that changed.
MS for a Just World has been doing a wonderful job of informing the populace about how local government operates. Also, books are free and the MS Constitution and City ordinances are freely accessible online. I'm inquisitive, so I seek after this kind of information; I'm unsure what prevents others from doing the same, possibly low educational attainment or disinterest in systems of power that they feel helpless to change.
Phenomenal insight! Performative politics is exactly what our community has reduced itself to. You are particularly correct in the responsibility of these “officials” to actively EDUCATE and INSPIRE voter turn out. We sincerely need to move past holding hands and singing, “We Shall Overcome” when the crap hits the fan. Our community and state “Officials” not only practice performative politics but responsive politics! They are constantly being caught with the “deer in the headlights” look when they have…I’m sorry, HAD the tools to mitigate the actions that are taking place presently. (Which we all know are a constant endeavour) Great piece!
What a crying shame you were not elected, I do hope you try again. Your appraisal here is something I grumble about both in MS and home, the UK. Too many credit the entirely incorrect set of people with success and slander people for errors they had no control over. Understanding how government works needs to begin in school. Some of the elected folk rely on ignorance for their votes....time that changed.
MS for a Just World has been doing a wonderful job of informing the populace about how local government operates. Also, books are free and the MS Constitution and City ordinances are freely accessible online. I'm inquisitive, so I seek after this kind of information; I'm unsure what prevents others from doing the same, possibly low educational attainment or disinterest in systems of power that they feel helpless to change.
Phenomenal insight! Performative politics is exactly what our community has reduced itself to. You are particularly correct in the responsibility of these “officials” to actively EDUCATE and INSPIRE voter turn out. We sincerely need to move past holding hands and singing, “We Shall Overcome” when the crap hits the fan. Our community and state “Officials” not only practice performative politics but responsive politics! They are constantly being caught with the “deer in the headlights” look when they have…I’m sorry, HAD the tools to mitigate the actions that are taking place presently. (Which we all know are a constant endeavour) Great piece!