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splishysplash123 OP t1_jdrx540 wrote

Reply to comment by Unique-Public-8594 in Do you all think Town Meeting Days are good? by splishysplash123

In like a “this is a utopia, we can self-govern and get along and enjoy ourselves” sorta way or “maybe not productive anymore but at least it’s fun!” or “total joke, a waste”?

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_jdrzue5 wrote

In a we-are-involved-in-democracy-not-apathy-and-the-community-is-bonding-in-a-healthy-mutual-support kinda way.

A strong sense of community is correlated with longer life spans and Vermont, generally, prioritizes healthy life styles.

But we’re also aware it’s not utopia.

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PaperStackMcgee t1_jdurisq wrote

Yeah when I moved to Vermont it sounded like town meeting day was cult initiation day. It ended up being a lot more normal and even somewhat enjoyable.

You see people you know, you talk to people, you vote on things, you can see the other people who are voting.

It's also not very polarizing, unlike my previous place of living, not a single person got up on stage and told anyone they were going to hell for wearing a mask.

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