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[quote=Anonymous]I actually really like Montgomery County’s local government. I used to live in Germany. It seems like on the local level the local Council is governing closest to a more European-style system than anywhere else in America. Regulations are good, actually. Including regulations that seem to be meaningless to you, such as proclamations against hate speech. You may think this isn’t important, but it is. I think it’s a good thing to have a controlled bureaucracy in place rather than a free-for-all. It is true that businesses face more hurdles to get going, but once they’re off the ground you can trust that everything is done thoroughly and efficiently. I’m glad there is balance on zoning and transit and that people here generally value their taxes going to more public services.

Anyway, I personally have a lot of criticism about the American government and the hyper-privatized nature of institutions, whereas MoCo’s system of governance gives me more of a Northern European vibe. I think most of the council and Elrich especially would align with center-left pro-labor coalitions which is very normal. [/quote]

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