I, like most, started paying attention to the national political scene long before I knew anything about my local politics. This seems to often be the case, and many people interested in, or even obsessed by, national politics know little to nothing about local politics.
We may know our state governor, maybe our house leader, but in general, we don't know our state representatives and are absolutely clueless about who our county council is. This is actually funny because you probably run into the latter on a regular basis without even knowing it.
But I have come to the conclusion that this is the equivalent of trickle-down politics, that obsessing about big leaders is in a sense elitist, celebrity-obsessed, when good local politics leads to all the real, local ramifications we need. And as with politics, trickle down doesn't work. What works is "fertilize up".
I've also come to the conclusion that if you don't agree I'll leave forever and you won't have me to kick around anymore.
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