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Why online activism feels easier than real civic work

I spend more time arguing with strangers on the internet about politics than I do volunteering or attending local meetings and I know this is backwards.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital engagement provides the emotional satisfaction of political action without the slow, difficult work of actual democratic participation.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and democracy?”

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