The average American knows 600 people. This isn't a workable standard for any but the tiniest towns. I also question whether there's much chance of learning who

The average American knows 600 people. This isn't a workable standard for any but the tiniest towns. I also question whether there's much chance of learning who made decisions that affected me personally other than through the media. I lived in a 10,000 person town from 2000 to 2015 and I was completely in the dark about any layer of government except when the mayor got caught drunk driving.