[dragonwriter]

Well, or you change the level of government you target to one whose constituency is less invested in the policies causing the problem and more concerned with solving the problem, e.g., over the last several years the California State government restricting the practical ability of local governments to restrict housing.

[c22]

This kind of thinking is why we're advancing significantly down the road to authoritarianism.

[dragonwriter]

I don't think that when higher levels of government make it harder for lower levels to restrict individual freedom that is “the road to authoritarianism”.

In fact, I’d argue its exactly the opposite.