that anyone who votes no clearly doesn’t care about their neighborhood
It's exactly this kind of assertion, combined with followup attacks which is degrading public discourse in 2019.
I reported the posts and countered them both with citations of ordinances and recorded questions about the process at city council hearings but because she has a large following and more ‘influence’ in the Nextdoor sphere I was labeled a liar and crazy person that doesn’t care about his neighborhood.
Fits the general pattern to a T. Might makes right. I have the most followers, therefore I am right. I have control of the forum, therefore I am right. How is it the general population doesn't have a basic grasp of epistemology? In 2019, it seems like fully half of the population thinks might makes right is intellectually worthy!
What if you wrote up a pamphlet and started talking to people in person?
Eventually that’s what happened. A couple of neighbors organized and put out pamphlets to have an in person meeting with one of the councilmen to get things set straight as to how the process would move forward. Participation was quite high which really gives me hope that the world isn’t completely broken.
As of now the plan is to put out a millage for vote across the whole city to cover several city infrastructure projects.
It's exactly this kind of assertion, combined with followup attacks which is degrading public discourse in 2019.
I reported the posts and countered them both with citations of ordinances and recorded questions about the process at city council hearings but because she has a large following and more ‘influence’ in the Nextdoor sphere I was labeled a liar and crazy person that doesn’t care about his neighborhood.
Fits the general pattern to a T. Might makes right. I have the most followers, therefore I am right. I have control of the forum, therefore I am right. How is it the general population doesn't have a basic grasp of epistemology? In 2019, it seems like fully half of the population thinks might makes right is intellectually worthy!
What if you wrote up a pamphlet and started talking to people in person?