> Is it putting forth that local governments shouldn't be controlled by the people who are local It's obviously the case that local voters do not get "uncheck

> Is it putting forth that local governments shouldn't be controlled by the people who are local It's obviously the case that local voters do not get "unchecked authority" over their local government. They can't vote to say that black people aren't allowed to live there, they can't vote to build an unregulated chemical factory, etc. The proposition that local voters should be allowed total control over zoning is defensible, but it's not a given.