Title: Ten Reasons Why We Should Pay Attention to Local Politics – US Represented
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Content: They are the most accessible part of government to the average citizen. They are the faces you can actually talk to regarding any issues in your city or town. The City Councils in most cities and towns work to make their communities better places. If you don’t talk to them, tell them your concerns, and share your vision for the future, no one will ever hear your voice of dissent. 3. Participation in local politics can prevent tyranny. In America, we believe in democracy and representative republic. This is because, at the local level, true democracy is possible and perfectly doable. If we don’t participate, democracy inevitably turns into tyranny. The People ultimately rule any democracy, and together, we can work to create communities where finding common ground isn’t all that uncommon.