When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town.
I couldn’t change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my family.
Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family.
My family and I could have made an impact on our town.
Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
Start local. This will have a greater impact on your life anyway. The desire to have a large, world-affecting impact is more likely motivated by a desire for attention and recognition than it is by a desire to help other people.
You cannot force other people to change, and in fact you have no moral ground on which to expect that other people will or should behave the way that you personally think they ought to.
I wouldn’t recommend running unless you’re really invested in municipal issues. Most people cannot be arsed about road maintenance schedules and budgeting.
Voting doesn’t change anything.
*doesn’t vote*
Things get worse.
*surprised pikachu*
When local elections only have a 20% turnout we actually don’t know if voting works or not
tbf the lower the turnout, the more powerful your vote is, so that should be a good reason to vote on its own
Yeah unfortunately that’s how minority views (racist bullshit) gets pushed through easily
Yup. Thats why i say to people, vote locally or run locally. If you actually want change.
Rabbi Yisrael Salanter
There are two lessons here:
I wouldn’t recommend running unless you’re really invested in municipal issues. Most people cannot be arsed about road maintenance schedules and budgeting.
That’s antiquated.
You think they’ll let you vote next time?
They could try and stop me. Difference is I wouldn’t let them.
You wouldn’t let them… What? Stop you from voting?
There are plenty of USAmericans that aren’t allowed to vote. Do you think they’re just letting the government stop them ?
Correct.
Literally what could they possibly do?
If you can’t think of anything, then i can’t help you.
Whether or not people care enough to do something is the first and most important factor in determining whether it works or not.
*voted*
Things get worse anyway.
*cat shrug*
*votes once in a presidential election*
Thinks they did everything there is to do in democracy.
Unfortunately, lots of people who don’t vote need to for this to work.