Democracy
a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
Republic
a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen
a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather than by a king or queen
America is government of by and for the people. We elect our representatives, congressmen, senators, governors, presidents. We run for office ourselves. We petition the government to fix our problems. We hold them accountable.
we must vote, have universal voting rights, be informed by the media which holds public leaders accountable, and have campaign finance reform, so that our votes matter.
right now states are moving to restrict voting rights
not enough people vote, even though they can
media covers anything that gets ratings, instead of what matters
campaign finance is broken--billionaires buy their candidates and lobby for issues that harm the majority of the population
elected officials focus more on fundraising and getting reelected rather than helping people while in office
we make our voices heard, and are ignored----change happens slowly
Occupy!!! Resist!!! Protest!!! Change!!!!
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