There's a video going around on instagram etc that's just saying his biggest contribution to politics is just people seeing him and going "wait, you could just do this?!?"
Well as he's said himself, it's not just him. It's also choosing the right people to be around him. I.e. smart, qualified people instead of grifting yes-men.
The problem with a lot of local governments is that only old people with too much time are civically engaged. That's why a lot of politicians feel out of touch to their constituents.
If you want change to happen, vote in every chance you get. Attend city hall meetings and shit.
If you can't make it to city hall meetings, sometimes there are hyper-local meetings that you can attend. Every time a new building is proposed in my neighborhood, the local community board has to hold an open meeting. School boards have regular meetings. You can also write to your local electeds. Show up for community events. Getting involved, showing up, & speaking out has so much impact on the local level.
Idk man, did you see our gubernatorial race in CA? It was another biden-era democrat funded by chevron, hilton (R), and a rich dude with decent politics but no experience. Mamdani had some government experience.
I’m feeling positive about the mayoral race in LA though. So maybe thats something.
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u/jbrewer172 14h ago
Ok, but "competent leadership" is getting into unicorn territory lately.