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You get a drastically different perspective living in the heart of a city versus suburbs. People have been visiting us downtown from the āburbs and itās clear they donāt really see the visible, vulnerable populations around as people - they see them as an object of fear. I understand why they are wary (I have to be wary, too), but we have limited-mobility seniors, people with untreated mental issues, immigrants, homeless, and more living here, and the people making decisions on how to handle these āproblemsā have no exposure to the humans their decisions are affecting. Itās sad. And gross. And we need to change this.
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It's often not just a lack of exposure, it's a complete lack of contact and connection. And it's not just where you are. It's in most 'Western' democracies. There's a too big distance between policy makers and the subject they make policy about. The result is a growing part of the population that feels unrepresented, and will vote for extremes, just to have the feeling to be seen and heard. We need change indeed. But how? Would love to ideate on that somehow with some others.
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In our area, I think we need to strengthen local politics. Our municipal government is completely subservient to our provincial government. As a result they are meddling in our affairs, diverting out tax revenues, and more. The people with the best information should be making the decision IMHO.
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