If you are not helping pick the candidates on the ballot, then you just need to pick the lesser evil. If you want to do more than that, then be part of the decision of WHO ends up on the ballot, because that process has already started.
There’s a significant hurdle to run for even the mayoral office: it doesn’t pay well relative to a corporate job, and doesn’t have the same job security. People can only run for the decision-making positions when they already have enough wealth to be comfortable without a “real job.” Help find or select people with your values and we can take this back.
If you are mad at your options, the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
There’s no lack of attempts at this. The deck isn’t just stacked, it’s designed not to let outsiders in, so you get insiders-only. From the entire party, how many insiders are even marginally close to what we’re asking for? Anyone who would even consider anti-corruption would never see the light of day on the nominations. Hell, we more of less have an entire party (green) that’s more or less there to make sure no one else gets close.
Become more involved. Do you know your mayor?
If you are not helping pick the candidates on the ballot, then you just need to pick the lesser evil. If you want to do more than that, then be part of the decision of WHO ends up on the ballot, because that process has already started.
There’s a significant hurdle to run for even the mayoral office: it doesn’t pay well relative to a corporate job, and doesn’t have the same job security. People can only run for the decision-making positions when they already have enough wealth to be comfortable without a “real job.” Help find or select people with your values and we can take this back.
If you are mad at your options, the solution is not to give up, but to make better options.
There’s no lack of attempts at this. The deck isn’t just stacked, it’s designed not to let outsiders in, so you get insiders-only. From the entire party, how many insiders are even marginally close to what we’re asking for? Anyone who would even consider anti-corruption would never see the light of day on the nominations. Hell, we more of less have an entire party (green) that’s more or less there to make sure no one else gets close.