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crazyjackel 2 points ago +2 / -0

Cities are effectively lightning-rods for the power-hungry, the criminal, and the elitist. They offer a centralized location for power and politicians have a desire for political power. They latch on to highly idealist movements, as idealists are unlikely to challenge their political power.