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Originally Posted by lowtech redneck
The broad interpretation of the commerce-clause and associated degredation of the 10th amendment plays a huge factor in that, I think. There is also the matter of "voter fatigue", which seems to affect the electorate of any country with large numbers of elections and elected offices. Finally, we have a highly mobile population (leading to less interests in local politics-you expect to move on at some point), and local media has limited resources, hurting its ability to compete against larger competitors that focus on Washington. A combination of all these factors, and probably a few I'm overlooking.
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Also, my local government doesn't have an income tax, nor does it start wars nor does it have a Supreme Court interpreting the U.S. Constitution. The federal government is so large and activist nowadays that it makes the guy down the street who fixes parking tickets and schedules the trash pickup seem not so important. Also, local government is heinously corrupt in a lot of areas. That has to alienate people.