Rebuilding Democracy Requires Rebuilding Community
Posted by Forbes on March 18, 2025
Democracy is a fragile form of government. It morphs and changes expectations with each generation and requires a commitment from society to keep it. At its foundation, democracy requires its citizens to believe in and commit to a greater sense of community and the notion that, despite differences, people are better off coming together for the common good. However, Gen Z is coming of age at a time when the majority of Americans believe that democracy is poorly functioning, and when community is defined by unanswered texts, occasional video calls, and the lack of third spaces.
For democracy to rebuild and thrive, we must start by rebuilding our community. The question becomes, how do you build a sense of community in a generation that came into adulthood during COVID-19, when isolation was the norm?
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