Just My Opinion:
Regarding what has been termed the Lancaster "Cabal," the letters, flyers, mailers, by whatever name called, are the formats by which the supporters of the Cabal's candidates convey their shrewd, manipulative, deceptive political messaging; a faithful ritual in the tradition of Charlie Brown and the football.
Historically, once elected, the public utterances and conduct of those former candidates seem to reveal their heavy-handed approach to governance. Those practices appear to suggest their disdain for, and an indifference to, the needs and concerns of the residents; perhaps a manifestation of the powerholders' desire to preserve their special interests and apply raw political power?
During the 2019 and 2020 Lancaster campaigns, the voters had an opportunity to defy the historic political deceptions and governing performances of the "Cabal's actors.
Has the time come for many to consider the possibility that the majority of voters are civically indifferent, or perhaps actually prefer to dutifully accept the rule of a heavy-handed "Cabal," rather than to principally engage the political/governing process?
Perhaps it is time for public commenters to ask themselves, who needs to be publicly maligned and abused in pursuit of a civic purpose which simply is of no value to the majority of the voting residents?