Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Listening
The ultimate form of listening in a democracy is the ballot box, the vote, the choice of individuals of whom they want to represent them in government. All the PR, the publicity, the advertising, the social media, the debates, the door-to-door visiting and campaign appearances come down to a single day when citizens exercise their right to choose whom they wish. This morning, several races have yet to be called, but the outlines of coming government are clear. Tens of millions of Americans have spoken and now it is time for politicians to execute. Whether they do or not will be the subject of the next election in two years when the people will speak again. Authoritarian governments have no such barometer of popular feelings and over time, they veer off track. Democracy is messy with many competing interests but it is better than dictatorship with its ironclad rule. Here's to the vote...
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