Asking what we can do for democracy ...
Orcmid strikes gold with his inquiry into the activity we call democracy. Orcmid's definition of democracy is terrific; viz., "Democracy is trusting ourselves to govern each other and granting our fellow citizens equal voice in arriving at the means and authority by which we do that".
What works for me in this definition is that it's about my actions, and my responsibility for the intended and unexpected effects. It's about having faith in myself and in others to be responsible and accountable for participating in actions, interactions, and reactions that end up yielding a social order we consider democratic.
Can it work? Well, I can be responsible and accountable for my actions. But I don't always want to, and more times than I like to admit, I shirk the responsibility. So this is my work, and it ain't always easy. But I can do it.
What works for me in this definition is that it's about my actions, and my responsibility for the intended and unexpected effects. It's about having faith in myself and in others to be responsible and accountable for participating in actions, interactions, and reactions that end up yielding a social order we consider democratic.
Can it work? Well, I can be responsible and accountable for my actions. But I don't always want to, and more times than I like to admit, I shirk the responsibility. So this is my work, and it ain't always easy. But I can do it.
posted by Bill Anderson at
4:11 PM
1 Comments:
What you're talking about requires "good faith" on the part of any collaborators. Sadly, the 27% of the neighborhood who's running things these days, they don't buy your principals.
You _might_ check out "This I Believe" on NPR, and give them 3 minutes of your best on this.
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