They start by berating the local school board or town council for following public health advice. Even the local public servants who have been spared these harrowing abuses are fully aware of the obvious risk: that their turn may come next. Thankfully, this has been less of a problem with school boards and other (often thankless) local public service posts that come with a small paycheck, if there’s any compensation at all. As a result, people who are drawn to service rather than power usually balance out the power-hungry jerks at the local level. At the local level in particular, any elevated risks quickly render public service unattractive.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 12, 2021 09:10 UTC