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I've been saying similar things when asked. But I don't actually believe in it. I think the focus on the local communities is a retreat and won't save us. Nothing will.
Comment by fperrine at 21/01/2025 at 17:47 UTC
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I mean... What does "save us" mean? I don't know. And the answer is probably different for each of us.
But what I do know is that I can run into my city councilmember while I'm running errands. Or that my neighborhood association actually has the ear of the mayor. And these people are the ones that impact my daily life. If the Feds won't give us social healthcare, the discussion in my city about a publicly owned hospital might.
Quick edit: It is a retreat. I embrace that. We've failed at the national level and are in for seriously hard times. Retreat. Lick your wounds. Do what you can. And for me, I can do in my city.