We are talking local level. It’s actually possible to get things done, especially if you lay the groundwork and get some help. It doesn’t need to be OP getting in the door, just start small and eventually their org can get someone to step up and take a position of power.
It’s only smuglord-worthy if we are at the federal level imo
For those who don’t know who this is, read here: https://archive.org/details/transliberationb0000fein
I think they said that they specifically don’t want to tank the local economy, just the tourism sector.
A large tourism sector can be a detriment to a smaller city or town if the local people don’t have enough control or investment in the sector themselves.
It’s definitely good to organize, but if they are in the US, building publicly housing (an obvious solution) is illegal, so things aren’t straightforward even if you obtain some power.