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The number of people willing to consider alternatives to democracy is at a level last seen during the crises of the 1930s. ... Now it seems even more Republicans are getting in line with Trump’s ...
The Jan. 6 breach and riot at the U.S. Capitol, and the larger effort to overturn the results of the election, have brought new attention to the larger need for political reform — fixing the ...
Two Black men killed by police, 80 hot summers apart, symbolize two of the greatest threats to democracy in 2021: racialized violence by police and racialized voter suppression by public officials.
Criticism has been a key part of democracy, its functions, and its development throughout history.Some critics call upon the constitutional regime to be true to its own highest principles; others reject the values promoted by constitutional democracy.
Waldron emphasized that the problem with an expansive view of free speech is not the harm of hateful thoughts, but rather the negative impact resulting from widespread publication of the thoughts. [31] He questioned whether children of racial groups criticized by widely published hate speech would be able to succeed in such an environment. [31]
The term was coined by Pamela Paresky [8] and promulgated by The Coddling of the American Mind, [9] which described its status as "a sacred value", meaning that it was not possible to make practical tradeoffs or compromises with other desirable things (e.g., for people to be made to feel uncomfortable in support of free speech or learning new ...
The book focuses on why people make political decisions against their own self-interest, documenting the extent to which people are manipulated by bad-faith actors. [2] In the book, Moscrop argues that democracy is under threat but can be saved, emphasising the need for good process to resolve disagreements. [1]
Just 34% of survey respondents from the U.S. said they think social media is good for democracy in the country.