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That's literally the point of having a government
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You've brought a great perspective here. That must've been so frustrating. So this is what we're dealing with, huh?
I think the hard part for me was hearing about these people being lifelong members of our town, their kids went through the school system, and now they just want to defund it or don’t see the value.
Our town had #1 school performance & student/teacher satisfaction for the surrounding 20 towns. #1 in test scores.
18th in pay.
We’re going to lose teachers. We’re going to lose student appeal. We’re going to lose a valuable service that draws new families to the town. But, because some people already benefitted and believe they don’t any longer (even though that’s completely false), they rather lose quality than take on what amounts to $13/mon in property tax added… people were suggesting we raise our trash fees rather than raise the taxes, and the trash fees resulted in a higher increased cost of living than the tax increase.
They just don’t get it. They don’t see government as virtuous. I think they really see it as “core services only” and then tend to be “core services that I need.”
From my perspective, they are being selfish. I called people out and said how they vote, where they put their money, matters so much more than words. A lot of people would say they care about first responders, and at the same time, shame their budgets when they came before us. We have degrading buildings, which are hurting the livelihoods of these people. Mold & water damage issues, not secure evidence holdings. We’ve been talking about a new public safety complex, and all these “independents” and conservatives didn’t want to put their skin in to help these people. Our fire fighters don’t have good decontamination areas, so they are more liable to get cancer.
Oh, but your “bottom line” being impacted by $13/mon is too much?
I swear, they acted more like immature children than me. It was depressing. I was there defensively because my vote really impacted the board’s decisions as a group. I have friends in the wing, so I can take a break with some peace of mind. I also expect many of these people to die eventually, which I don’t say in malice, but some of these worst board members were the oldest.
I don't know if it's the case specifically where you were, but a lot of anti-government-services has a bedrock of racism. They don't want the government to do things because then those people will benefit, and they don't deserve it because they're stereotype
"Dying of Whiteness" was a really depressing read.
No, this is what you're being destroyed by. Nobody's dealing with it.