My wife and I are watching our neighborhood association turn into something ugly - the same vocal people dominating every meeting, shutting down discussion, and anyone who doesn't fall in line with their vision gets labeled as 'not caring about property values' or 'not being a team player'. We both want to be involved but we're seeing good people just stop coming to meetings rather than deal with the hostility.
More people experience this than they realize.
Local power structures can reveal how quickly democracy becomes weaponized exclusion.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.