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> I don't understand why NIMBYs have been taken so seriously in the US in the past 50 years. Could it be these are the only voices local politicians are hearin

• burlesona 4y ago
  This is the real issue. Almost nobody pays attention to or votes in local elections in the US. The 5% of the population that are NIMBYS may be >= 50% of the voters.
  • int_19h 4y ago
    In the federal elections, primaries have the same problem: people who vote in them tend to be much more ideologically motivated than general populace. That's how you end up with parties that oppose policies supported by a supermajority of their voters - that opposition doesn't matter because those voters won't vote for the other party (with whom they disagree on way more) anyway, so all that matters is winning the primaries.
    • pif 4y ago
      People don't have the right to complain if they didn't show up to vote.
      • bluGill 4y ago
        Which is why I vote for third parties that haven't a hope of winning. It isn't my fault, but I voted. (both major parties have something in their platform that is a major no for me)
  • pif 4y ago
    People don't have the right to complain if they didn't show up to vote.