politics

My work's been having internal discussions on the following question. 

Do we begin to advocate for the policies that the majority of voters want/voted for even if it destroys historic social programs. I'm in the yes camp but interested to hear your thoughts.

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I’d say it’s about finding a middle ground respecting voter preferences but also ensuring policies that don’t harm the greater good , What draws you to the “yes” camp ?

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Totally get it , if the system’s broken, it makes sense to try something new, especially if most people want it. But how do we make sure vouchers don’t leave public schools worse off ? Shouldn’t we also focus on fixing what’s actually wrong with the system ?

I'll give you an example on a policy that I do not work on that's coming up in the K-12 system. Many advocacy orgs are opposed to school vouchers even as roughly 70% of voters are in support of the policy. I've now shifted towards being a supporter of school vouchers even though it might have some negative outcomes. Our current K-12 system isn't working so parents are looking for a change, I'm for iterating and trying new policies out.