Re:Ask HN: Have you stopped reading most news?
by Vespasian on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @03:16AM
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Getting involved in local politics was what helped me to scratch the itch of doing something to improve society.
At least in my area there is a surprising large number of things the city council can do to improve (or not improve) the everyday lives of me and my loved one.
I love that those decisions are usually very accessible in that they don't concern themselves with big sweeping legal frameworks and fundamental political ideologies.
Even without being a council member it feels nice to ride on a bike lane that you helped to bring to live.
You don't "win" everytime of course but you tend to learn a lot about how other political factions think on a local level.
At least in my area there is a surprising large number of things the city council can do to improve (or not improve) the everyday lives of me and my loved one.
I love that those decisions are usually very accessible in that they don't concern themselves with big sweeping legal frameworks and fundamental political ideologies.
Even without being a council member it feels nice to ride on a bike lane that you helped to bring to live.
You don't "win" everytime of course but you tend to learn a lot about how other political factions think on a local level.