Submitted by Northwoods01 t3_112bs1l in vermont
So I was born here and love Vermont with all my heart, but we have a serious issue. Local Vermonters are rapidly being ousted from the state they've called home for generations. We're being priced out of our home and simultaneously stomped on by legislators who want us to sell our assets and leave. How do we correct this downward spiral? Let's normalize solutions instead of surrender. Add on to the list!
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Labor strikes. The ruling class sees us as serfs and the only political power we have left is our labor. When state controllers attempt anything heavy-handed, we have to strike. Increase taxes? The roads don't get plowed. New oppressive laws? The trash doesn't get picked up, etc. This is how other states and countries push back against consolidation of power and why VT has been historically anti-union. You temporarily lose a cleint but keep your home.
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Refusal of services. Does your local official from out of town govern without a care for their constitutes? Stop delivering them firewood. Don't serve them at the local store. Don't work on their house or maintain their properties. And ostracize those who do. They can have all the Wall St or crypto campaign money in the world, but they'll have to drive to the next town to get food, gas, or groceries. This works well in other states.
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State Electoral College. I hear more support for this every day, and it's needed so every town has a voice. Chittenden County can't have absolute control over a wildly diverse state. Vermonters don't fit a political binary and shouldn't be forced to.
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Longer residency limits to run for office. Many would be in favor of a 10-year residency limit to run for office in Vermont. Historically Carpetbaggers have looked for easy pickings, and longer residency limits would have them move on to other states along with their financial backers.
Watch the recordings of our state controllers, and notice their sumggnes, their arrogance, and absolute disdain for being challenged. This lets us know that it's not incompetence. It's a concerted effort to dominate the working class absolutely. But Vermont is not a commodity, and we are not for sale.
All additions are welcome. Maine and NH, please chime in. Feel free to add to the list and screenshot and share to IG and FB in case someone tries to have this removed. And remember, don't give up! It's always darkest before the dawn.
Trajikbpm t1_j8j6izj wrote
We know.....capitalism in a tourist state etc etc.
There's things we could do and adapt but when it comes down to it even Vermonters who claim their families have been here for generations and being pushed out are part of the problem. By not supporting anything that could help...
Now when It comes to low income families just wanting food and a place their family can shelter that's a real issue. But even natives only care about the image of their town and not much for the poor families actually suffering.
Something has to be done but I think we're still very divielded on what that should be.