So people have a decades-long expectation that local government will fail them?
This does sound plausible, but it's also pretty sad and not a sign of a healthy democracy
I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who believes that America has a healthy democracy. Even those most recently elected continually claim that democracy is under threat.
I'm hard pressed to think of anyone who believes that America has a healthy democracy. Even those most recently elected continually claim that democracy is under threat.