DMARTY on Nostr: Yeah it makes it easier to bribe a population when there is some sort of body like ...

Yeah it makes it easier to bribe a population when there is some sort of body like that. And it starves the oxygen out of others within that group who may have opposing views.
E. G. The voice to parliament says that youth crime is an issue that can be addressed with more policing. Therefore, you, aboriginal elder in xyz community, need to sit down and shut up about your plan for improved education or elder youth mentorship.
I dunno, maybe I'm wrong. Just feels like it's tokenising them a bit.