• 0ndead@infosec.pub
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 day ago

    I hate to break it to you, but most city councils give zero fucks about public opinion. See flock.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      ·
      edit-2
      1 day ago

      Sometimes. But this statement shows a very poor understanding of politics. Politicians don’t just do unpopular things for fun. They do them when their political constituency demands it. And that constituency can only override political will when they have a lot of unaccountable power.

      Flock is popular with cops. That’s why flock gets approved. There’s no major institutional force out there pushing for bike lanes. Just grassroots advocates. If anything, you can see from this lawsuit how wealthy people are opposed to it, so it must be really popular to override that.

      But regardless, taking issue with my evidence but only offering your own feelings in return is a very weak argument. So I’d say put up or shut up.

      • 0ndead@infosec.pub
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        1 day ago

        The only evidence you’ve provided is the map. It is a great map. I’m not disputing it.

        • hankmurphy@lemmus.org
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          1 day ago

          Why don’t you just admit you’re wildly out of touch with what the residents of Berkeley want and that lashing out at internet warriors on Lemmy is just a sad attempt to try to make it seem like you have a relevant opinion?

          • 0ndead@infosec.pub
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            ·
            1 day ago

            I’m the only person in this thread paying taxes to the city of Berkeley. Mine is the only relevant opinion here.