Civics Forward Event: Strengthening Democracy
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In this episode of Civics Forward, we discussed the dynamics driving the current political culture in the U.S. and the steps we can take in strengthening democracy. John Raidt, non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council and the author of Politics Inc: America’s Troubled Democracy and How to Fix it.
Here’s one important call-to-action to strengthen democracy as John said, “We have to rally around common principles and values, or we’re going to fracture and continue to fracture.”
Key takeaways:
- Civics dysfunction includes concerning negativity, animosity, and lack of ability to tackle big problems
- The center ground is the construction zone in functional democracy
- More diversity of thought is a good thing
- The business community can play a part in strengthening democracy
- National attention deficit is a major challenge as we address complex political issues
Watch the full episode here:
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