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> Biden vs Trump is all you need to know about state of democracy in the USA. Why is that all you think you need to know? There are something like 30 other thi
by vinay427 6y ago
> Biden vs Trump is all you need to know about state of democracy in the USA.
Why is that all you think you need to know? There are something like 30 other things to vote for on my local ballot that matter and this is true to varying extents in most every place.
- Mountain_Skies 6y agoIt's odd but seems to be quite common for people to know the least about the level of government closest to them. Most Americans know who is the president but I'd bet quite a few have no idea who represents them on their city council or county commission.
- jessaustin 6y agoLocal news has been destroyed. The newspapers who used to send a reporter to every municipal meeting no longer exist. (Well, there may be papers with the same names, but their new owners only budget enough for wire service reprints.) Other media has not stepped up to fill the role. Municipal officials could themselves put everything online, but they don't actually desire public scrutiny so they don't.
- tssva 6y agoI think you will find that the records of most municipal/county meetings are available online. Providing them is required by law in almost every jurisdiction and mostly this is done by making them available online.
- jessaustin 6y agoI would draw a distinction between video recordings and whatever the meeting's acting secretary happened to note on a one-page form.
- tssva 6y agoMy locality broadcasts all public meetings live on local cable networks and streaming on the internet. The videos of these meetings are also available to be watched after the fact. I checked the websites for two of the counties adjacent to mine and they do the same. I'm certain it isn't universal but I'm guessing it is a pretty widespread practice.