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When democracy feels broken

My polling place is at my kids' school and every election I think about how the choices we make today will shape their future but I can't tell anymore if voting is hope or harm reduction.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

She's losing faith in the system she's supposed to pass down to her children, questioning whether participation legitimizes or challenges the status quo.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”

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