> And it's not like the local government is gaining anything from slowing down the local economy and annoying its citizens It’s a lot simpler than that. Weildi

> And it's not like the local government is gaining anything from slowing down the local economy and annoying its citizens It’s a lot simpler than that. Weilding political power is psychologically addictive, perhaps even more so than recreational drugs. Like drugs, the user will always want to come back for another hit, and thus politicians will use every excuse and rationalization to continue to use emergency powers.