Then someone new takes the position and the process repeats.<p>You can certainly blame the public for electing incompetent or corrupt public officials. Said officials also shoulder the blame for fucking up the water system. That they would be fired for doing the right thing does not absolve them in the least.<p>I&#x27;m not saying you can&#x27;t blame the people for who they choose to govern, merely that the people who govern are <i>also</i> to blame.<p>The situation for Flint specifically is complicated by the fact that the city has an emergency manager appointed by the governor. The elected council approved the decision to switch as well, so the locals aren&#x27;t free from responsibility either, but there&#x27;s plenty of opportunity for finger-pointing in many directions.