In this episode of The Tenet Read, Thomas Rocharz narrates The Select Board Shrug: How Local Politics Erodes Trust in Governance.
The corrosion of democracy doesn’t begin in Washington, it begins much closer to home, at the town hall. Through the lens of Middleborough, Massachusetts, this episode explores how neglect, expedience, and ethical failures at the local level erode public trust in government. Drawing on Aristotle and Plato’s enduring insights into politics and virtue, Thomas highlights how small-town decisions ripple outward, weakening the very foundations of democracy.
This is a call to demand more from our leaders and from ourselves as citizens. Because accountability begins at home.
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