[xg15]

> the people in the communities who continue to elect politicians who, time and time again, make decisions counter to the best interests of their community.

I wonder where all the politicians are who would make decisions for their communities instead...

[thepryz]

The core issue is that most Americans aren't civically engaged. They don't take the effort to track what's happening within their government which then means that they don't know and are unable to hold their elected officials accountable.

Communities can have more effective politicians, but that means voting out individuals who make bad decisions or decisions that are counter the will good of the community they serve.