I’m a Democrat, but something California and Massachusetts have in common is the dangers of one party rule. I saw this running for congress here. When the other party poses no threat of being elected, the political incentives become all about fealty to power and moving up the hierarchy. You can’t fix anything structurally, because that will upset power. So, problems like fire management or water supply or public transportation only get tinkered with around the edges until the system collapses.
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