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Citizen-led initiatives fill gap when politicians refuse to act
Original: @ bolts Pragmattically, the only reason for strong citizen-led initiatives are when: 1. Incumbent politicians refuse to
A political commentator argues that strong citizen-led initiatives arise for only two reasons: either incumbent politicians refuse to do their jobs and serve the people, or very wealthy interests spend money to sway public opinion in their favour. The remark frames grassroots political action as a symptom of institutional failure rather than a first choice, and has struck a chord in discussions about the state of representative democracy.
Why now: Frustration with unresponsive politicians and wealthy influence on politics is a recurring point of debate
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- @ bolts Pragmattically, the only reason for strong citizen-led initiatives are when: 1. Incumbent politicians refuse to do their jobs & serve the people. Or 2. Very rich people need to spend money convincing everyone to kiss their bvtts. # politics · mildpeach@mstdn.social · 1
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