re: #163 Anymouse š¹
I donāt know the answer to that question, itās way above my paygrade.
I guess you could call me an āideological leftā sort of person, because I push for things like subsidised water and trash bills for folk in the village, or a 20% increase in the library budget. (Those won.) But I am also pragmatic: I donāt push for things that will go down in flames unless I can get the town behind them.
After the last election, we wound up with a left-leaning village board. (Two Rs, two independent liberals, and me.) Suddenly trying to grab the brass unicorn of everything leftie would wind us up with a reactionary board in the next election.
Fortunately I donāt have to deal with leftie purity ponies in my town so pragmatic will work here. The gradual improvement of things such as reductions in water bills or improved gravel streets are something people see every day.
Well Iād say youāre pragmatic. My own beliefs are considerably left of center but part of being a pragmatist is realizing not everyone shares those views and you acknowledge that.