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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Local elections are not low stakes. Most of the services you receive are from the municipality you live in.

Just because they're less polarizing doesn't mean the stakes are lower.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

'Low stakes' as in 'the new mayor isn't sending everyone who didn't vote for their party to jail'.