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Social Media's Cringiest Conservative Is Running for School Board -- As a Democrat
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As a condition of running for a nonpartisan office I think you should be forbidden to claim association with any political party.
Which party a school board member was a part of was incredibly impactful during the pandemic and directly influenced what actions were taken to protect the students. 'non partisan' is a myth in this day and age.
People should not be required to pick between teams and should instead be able to choose their opinion on individual issues. Parties just remove middle ground and force voters to cluster together. What if you were against an issue that your party championed? Doesn't matter, you either need to get on board or change teams.
Killing the political party seems like it would be in the people's best interest.
For lots of local offices, there can almost no information about the candidates...but I've found that if you take 5 mintes to search facebook, the extremists are pretty good about outing themselves...especially if you take the time to learn a few dog whistles.