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No. Government and politics are primarily local because most problems are local. For instance, I have zero clue about life in NYC. Letting me directly influenc
by barsonme 5y ago
No. Government and politics are primarily local because most problems are local.
For instance, I have zero clue about life in NYC. Letting me directly influence decisions in NYC is wholly unfair. I have no skin in the game! How good or bad their transportation is doesn’t affect me. Whether their local tax rate is high or low doesn’t affect me. But it most definitely does affect them.
Likewise, nobody in NYC is affected by the repeat wildfires we’ve had recently on the west coast. Letting them directly say, “Nah, it’s no big deal” is also unfair.
I definitely empathize, though. Lots of my beliefs aren’t represented where I live, either.
- nine_k 5y agoIronically, a lot of people who decide how to develop NYC subway sit in Albany, NY.
- JumpCrisscross 5y ago> a lot of people who decide how to develop NYC subway sit in Albany, NY Albany bailed us out, so it retains oversight. But the vast majority of the MTA’s decisions are made by people with boots on the ground.
- pandem 5y agoThe Congress does not decide the New York local tax rate or how west coast cities handle their forest. You can have a local government and Congressional elections that are not tied to your specific location. As far as I know now the only position that both someone in California and someone in New York would vote for is POTUS.
- Zak 5y agoCongress does, however decide how western states manage much of their land - a majority in some states.