they both are considered to be a part of development. in most cases there will be a number of failure before number of success is achieved.
They were all in the depression at the time. Let's use Hitler and Germany as an example; at the time Hitler was a mere politician and people of Germany wanted to get out of this depression, Hitler announced that he would make Germany the great empire it was by getting themselves out of the depression, and he did! People looked for a government that could help them, or simply someone who could make the country fall out of the depression.
This quote means that the locals of a community are more reliable to judge and develop opinions on issues that affect their communities, rather than government officials. This is because they are even more so directly affected, rather than how statesmen are. Locals know their individual communities better than politicians.
