And executive appointments, being undemocratic in practice, can still be made to be democratic by aligning with the interests of everyone. That's the idea. The governor isn't given carte blanche by the people to then hire anyone uncritically.

>What I'm saying is that if people from western regions are asking for more representation, and want to advocate for their regions, that's great, but it can also be a curse

I know what you're saying. I'm saying it's horrendous that people with a representative government are being told to be cautious about asking for representation.

>It's not a popularity contest or student council lmao

What are you talking about? Did you reply to the right person? Are you ridiculous?

>It's representative government

Yes, we elect representatives to serve in legislature, yes, good job guy. We're talking about executive appointments here, keep up.

What I'm saying is that if people from western regions are asking for more representation, and want to advocate for their regions, that's great, but it can also be a curse - by advocating for their regions they'll also be inviting people from outside to start looking that way more often. It will cut both ways.

It's not a popularity contest or student council lmao. It's representative government, and we're talking about an office that represents more than just Boston.

Boston's status as a regional hub is neat for people riding the wave, but fewer are as time goes on. Because Boston is one location with a near monopoly on everything, it means other areas aren't flourishing, and that's bad for everyone.

To me, anything west of 495 is way out there. Worcester is practically NY. That said, the folks from west and Central MA ought to be careful on this one. It's totally understandable for them to want a bigger slice of cake, especially when they see Greater Boston and the rest of Eastern MA digging in.

But you stick too many fingers in the pie, and the pie...fingers...back? I lost track of my analogy there. Basically what I'm trying to say is if you're asking not to be ignored you're also asking for increased scrutiny.

Wait, you think Western Massachusetts is a protected class, AND you think it doesn’t deserve representation in the governor’s cabinet?

>"I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says...like dumb...I'm smart and I want respect!”
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>- Western MA lawmakers

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Lol good luck. Your TX family will freeze

Forget about it! Tomorrow would be better.

Just rainy in Salem. Bring an umbrella.

Do it! It will add to the fun.

The roads will be fine as the worst of the storm has passed. Parking spots will be messy as will sidewalks. Wear boots.

100% here. Wicked masshole knows her geography, khed.

It's a city, not a town. There are only 59 cities in MA out of 351 municipalities.

Here be there dragons.

Or more rarely a Republican.

Now do the smallest cities in towns. I want to see people try and find Florida, Peru, and Wales on a Massachusetts map.

It caught me off guard also. I put it further north.

I fixed it. 91 south feels like you're going from Springfield to CT directly but it actually traverses Longmeadow. Thanks for pointing that out.

How do you get from Springfield to Enfield without going through Longmeadow?

Springfield is a "essentially" a border town. It practically borders Enfield CT. It is the gates of Mordor.

Others here say you are on the Connecticut border.

No, that's us! We're 20 minutes from the CT border

Springfield is one town from bordering Connecticut.

Sort of and on paper sure. The connection isn’t one of a typical metro area. There is quite a bit of work commute between the two or rather from their suburbs to each other, but there isn’t a ton of built up infrastructure connecting them like other metro areas.

18/20, clicked Fitchburg for Marlboro and Taunton for Brockton