Democracy allows regular people, not in the in-crowd, to put themselves up for election.
As far as I understand these roles are not full time, minimally compensated or even completely voluntary. If a volunteer comes in on their first day, I would assume that the people there would help them settle in and show them around. At least that’s how I’ve been treated and have treated others.
Why are you fighting this so hard? Do you disagree that this position should exists? (Then maybe redirect your anger towards that legislation) Or do you have something to hide in the books?
The thing that helps with garden-variety trolls (actually maybe we should call them garden trolls! like garden gnomes...) is ignoring them. That's the timeless internet wisdom about that.
I'm not even sure what you're trying to say. State your opinion in clearly and concisely and refrain from personal attacks so that people consider what you're saying seriously.
It's a playbook that is being used across the country. On both sides of the political spectrum, btw.
Local political office that no one cares enough to fight for is turning into the new platform for a kinda fucked up version of social media influencer.
How is local politics office turning into that? I don’t see where you’re coming from. Also, considering the number of people who are outraged at this, it seems that people clearly care about local political, don’t you think?
What should I see on substack?
Also, assume that OP is indeed a troll who won with 200 votes total via a keg, does that make what happened to him ok? Do you think that you’d feel differently if you lived in that town or was one of the voters? Even if the intentions of those who dismissed him was good, why is it bad to be skeptical of it? Why is it bad to be skeptical of those in a place of power?
Edit: also considering the number of comments you’ve made on this post specifically, I’m genuinely wondering why is it this hill specifically that you’re willing to die on?
There's a general push on both the left and the right to turn local elected offices that ought to be non-partisan into cut throat political battles. There's an intentional effort by all political tribes to weaponize every possible office. This is not going to end well. A dysfunctional federal legislature is one thing. A local council that can't get work done could literally tear the country apart one small town at a time.
Yes, I am deeply pissed off by a township auditor going on a Twitter rant about The Establishment on his twitter account. Auditors aren't there to Take On The Establishment. They are there to... audit.
> it seems that people clearly care about local political, don’t you think?
On the contrary. This is an example of one particular "local" becoming and being subsumed by the "national".
"The Establishment" that you rail against when talking about Clinton and Soros or Lehman and Koch is probably not controlling your tiny city supervisor council.
Go back and read this fucking twitter thread from the first word onward.
Even if we grant every point of every person arguing with me here (well, except the dude who wants to physically attack me and is now, in his own words, stalking me...): to the extent that local corruption exists, it's probably petty grift/nepotism totally disconnected from the whatever you imagine "The Establishment" to be.
> Also, assume that OP is indeed a troll who won with 200 votes total via a keg...
This appears to just be a miscommunication. I did not intend to suggest that's literally what he did. My point was the frivolity of the number. Actually, I think my meaning is clear after re-reading my original comment? (All of your related questions stem from a miscommunication of my intended meaning.)
> Edit: also considering the number of comments you’ve made on this post specifically, I’m genuinely wondering why is it this hill specifically that you’re willing to die on?
Again, shenanigans in local politics generally. I have no tie to this community and I do not live in PA.
