• Haagel@lemmings.world
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    10 months ago

    As someone who’s just joined the local government I can say that the trolley murder system is very much entrenched. I’m trying to slow down the trolley but it would probably be best to tear up the tracks, melt the iron and build a monument for posterity.

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      10 months ago

      Local government is a good place to implement change. It’s not as difficult for a city to say that they’re going to build non-market housing, or ban r1 zoning, or removing minimum parking requirements, or reducing police funding, etc. Extragovernmental work is just as important as leftists in government. This meme is a bit too reactionary towards people on the inside fighting for change.

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        10 months ago

        It depends on so many factors. My local government is all boomers and older. My voice and lack of experience isn’t as influential as the others. Although we’ve discussed issues like preserving naturally occurring affordable housing, it’s clear that final decisions are at the whims of people who are unaffected by the housing crisis.

        The real solution is for many, many, many younger people to get involved. We can’t sit on our asses, complaining on the internet, and expect anything to happen.

        Not talking about you, of course. Just continuing on from your comment…

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        10 months ago

        Not like you can from the inside either. You’re just a murder trolley driver, you don’t even have the break keys.

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      10 months ago

      I work making low quality dog food; like stuff the local shelters won’t accept unless they get desperate. You bet your ass I do my job properly to make sure the dogs can’t get salmonella from the food. I can’t stop people buying it, but I’ll do what I can for safety.