I don't understand why NIMBYs have been taken so seriously in the US in the past 50 years. Don't discount that your elected officials may be NIMBYs themselves,

I don't understand why NIMBYs have been taken so seriously in the US in the past 50 years. Don't discount that your elected officials may be NIMBYs themselves, or well-funded by NIMBYs. Consider this if you still have an upcoming primary election or when you go to the polls in November.