East Florida wrote:Ors Might wrote:I would genuinely like to do something about it. But I'm just some shmuck working the night shift at a shitty fast food joint. I don't have the money or influence to bring about actual change.
So then how do we fix that? Not trying to force a question on you but it's nice to start thinking about solutions, how can we allow low-income workers to run for their position while still maintaining their lives?
Local government positions do get paid by their city council, at least, from what I've seen in my district. Maybe in yours, it's the same.
Maybe the local government can hand out small checks to people running so they don't absolutely go bankrupt while they run for their positions. Although that might be a problem it seems more like a short term solution.
I'm just spitballing, maybe you have a better idea?
To be honest with you friend, the issue isn't a lack of ideas. Making it so that lower income candidates can run and be heard isn't a difficult issue to solve. The problem is a lack of will from those currently leading to implement these ideas. The best solution I can think of to that problem is protest and utilizing the threat of political violence in order to force change.