Back in the early 2000s, I tried to run for local office (library board) in a small town (under 15k) in New England. It was so corrupt I couldn't get on the ballot. I assume I've mentioned it before but it was awful.
I was told I had to get x signatures. I got them and photocopied them, just in case. Submitted through the proper channels. Called a few days later to check on everything. Nope no paperwork filed, honey, what are you talking about. Fine. Make a copy of the copy, just in case. Go back down to town hall and ask for someone to sign for it. They do. Call a few days later. Again - what you taking about? Sigh. Go back down with my copies that now look like copies. Oh we need originals and the due date is in 2 days.
Fuck that. I stopped voting after that. If it's that corrupt at such a local level, any higher has to be at least as bad.
If voting mattered, it would be against the law.
I forget the specifics, however there was a guy who won a position on some city council or another and was just completely ignored by the other members and not informed of certain dates and times for being officiated and they essentially outsourced his position. Think it was for treasurer or something.
I personally know my mayor and every city council member. There is one member who goes against the grain and he is shut the fuck out.
It's the same story in Russia, interestingly enough. You want to start your own party or run for a post? And you're not approved/promoted by the jew? You don't have connections? You don't hold any significant position or famous to begin with? You're not a dastardly outlaw? Go ahead, it's your funeral.
They will jerk you around endlessly on the paperwork stage to make sure you miss the deadline. That's how they filter out plebs, because it's so easy to do. If by some miracle (and grit, and likely intimidation/bribery) you get your foot in the door, then they get serious as well. They're no longer playing around, they will immediately send their goons at you, who will raid everything you own to confiscate your property, to arrest people on bullshit charges, to find or invent any kind of dirt and drag your name through the mud, and so on. If you still pass that somehow, man, you just got yourself a death wish. The state court will be involved to lock you up for eternity, and if that doesn't pass, they'll just kill you. It's a big club, and we simple folks are not in it. I'm sure it's a familiar story in any other country ruled by (((democracy))). The best you can do is to join the party and try to get somewhere within, but that will just get you swallowed by the system. Many tried, none succeeded.
Yep, local is totally corrupt too.
I live in a tiny town and it is corrupt as hell. However, I was appointed to a county board because of merit. But yea, politics is crazy.
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