Fortunately it doesn't need to explicitly happen for us to still derive benefits as if it did. You're taking everything way too literally also. There is more t

Fortunately it doesn't need to explicitly happen for us to still derive benefits as if it did. You're taking everything way too literally also. There is more than just black and white you refuse to see it. No good candidates until salaries were raised... That's not what I said nor what I meant, and I think you're fully aware of that. Obviously that isn't true because small towns with limited or no budgets for elected officials still have people running. However, I think you'd be hard pressed to convince someone to put up with the scrutiny and death threats that come along with being the mayor of a big city for no compensation (Bloomberg is the huge exception).