Re:Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to cut emissions
by JamesBarney on Thursday June 30, 2022 @02:37PM
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> Your local governments still have WAY more power over your life than the federal government
This was true a 100 years ago, i don't know if it's true anymore. My retirement, how much i pay in taxes, can I get healthcare, what does that healthcare look like, how much pollutants can the power plant produce, how safe is the car I drive, and many more questions are determined by the federal government.
Re:Supreme Court limits EPA’s power to cut emissions
by willcipriano on Thursday June 30, 2022 @02:31PM
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Yeah but how do I get people in other communities to live how I would prefer them to?
The united states has never been a democracy. The united states was designed with a state being a nation, each nation joined a federation (the united states). This is similar to the EU (they're following the same model).
Your local governments still have WAY more power over your life than the federal government. Think about your daily life, when you drive do you worry about speeding in town? If you do, that's because your local government. Local taxes, approvals for construction, education, health services, power, etc is all decided locally.
Local governments are decided within a community, they can ignore federal laws. Local officials are decided via a democratic way, direct votes. IMO that's actually becoming stronger, as the federal government weakens, it returns the power to where it belongs people and local government.