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One of the achilles heals of democracy. When the many or the older vote for their self-interest, sometimes those self-interests don't align with the well being
by l1g2d5 7y ago
One of the achilles heals of democracy. When the many or the older vote for their self-interest, sometimes those self-interests don't align with the well being of the younger generation or society at large.
You can't blame the older generation for voting in the interest of maximizing their home values and low taxes for themselves. But you also have to admit how unfair that is to the younger generation who have difficulty finding affordable housing and have to take on a greater property tax burden.
> Sheesh. I wish tar and feathering of politicians made a return to modern political discourse.
Why blame the politicians for doing what their voters wanted? Why not tar and feather the voters?
- oppositelock 7y agoPoliticians simply can't reflect the will of the voters, because voters aren't a homogenous blob. Here, they represent the wishes of a very slim majority, and go against the will of the greater majority quite frequently, since this is a representative democracy, not a direct one. What we should think about is whether it's a legitimate use of power to limit what an entire city can do with its property. The nice, dense areas of the world didn't start out that way, they grew over time as new replaced old. We've stopped that cycle here, and the politicians are trying to freeze things as they are. We do indeed have a lot of home owners resistant to all change, but those aren't the majority. I'm a grey haired home owner here, and I go to council meetings to support increased density, increased property rights, etc.