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It’s not meaningless. There is a lot of personal risk assessment involved, that I think varies widely from person to person, and locality to locality. But I think a lot of good can be done in local politics. Even if “big issues” are not singlehandedly fixed there, making meaningful changes in communities is the kind of thing that affects people directly and the kind of foundation we need in order to have the kind of social fabric where we can more effectively grapple with larger, scarier issues. Do it if you can! I think the lack of faith many people have in local government stems partly from the fact that many people do not any see candidates in their area who seem engaged, or who they can relate to, or who have similar values to them.