Comment on Brady Inspires us all

cattywampas@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• limer@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think most local politics can have greater participation: when there are more places to hang out and socialize in that community.

  It just cannot be done by staying inside, on the internet. People have to meet face to face.

  Of course, it would help too if there were political movements that caught people’s attention and whose success could be measured. Trying to elect people who are less corrupt, all by itself, will not inspire many.

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  • Sirdubdee@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’d vote for a local politician that walked door to door introducing themselves & handing out a brochure on their position on local issues.

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    • UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The councillors- and mayors-elect in my town do that. Pretty refreshing. But we’re in a small town in Canada.

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• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s Canada, municipal politicians are typically people who cannot otherwise get employment.

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  • Sturgist@piefed.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This doesn’t nullify the point. Most politicians worldwide are typically people who can’t otherwise get employment. Or they’re people who can only get employment by being golden parachuted in by daddy.

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    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I hope he gets elected, but my local idiots are always promising to fix all the infrastructure while lowering taxes. Spoiler alert: neither will happen.

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      • Sturgist@piefed.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ll fix infrastructure, while cutting a significant part of the funding we receive to pay for things like fixing infrastructure! Will I keep my promise? If I do I will take bids starting at $30k to decide what essential service is cut to fund infrastructure repairs!

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