I don’t think the populist spirit is making an inference as complex as “we need to get the tax revenue somewhere, better not object to offices even though they

I don’t think the populist spirit is making an inference as complex as “we need to get the tax revenue somewhere, better not object to offices even though they also create traffic.” The bureaucrats might, but the bureaucrats don’t have that much power; even when they support a housing development they get overridden by the community.