"Yes, resisting attacks is important. But defending the status quo alone is a losing strategy when most people don't like the current system of government. Most people in the United States, across nearly all demographic groups and ideologies, say that the nation's government does not work for them, according to a Times/Siena College poll. Worldwide, the Pew Research Center found in 2021 that most people in electoral democracies think "their political system needs major changes or needs to be completely reformed.""
"These people are not wrong. A decade ago, political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page concluded that "economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on US government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence." It's no wonder people want change! While rising polarization and anti-immigrant sentiment are highly visible, they are symptoms of democratic backsliding rather than causes."
Most people in the United States across nearly all demographic groups and ideologies say the nation's government does not work for them, according to a Times/Siena College poll. Worldwide, most people in electoral democracies believe their political systems need major changes or complete reform. Economic elites and business interest groups exert substantial independent influence on US government policy while average citizens and mass-based groups have little independent influence. Rising polarization and anti-immigrant sentiment are visible symptoms of democratic backsliding rather than root causes. Effective democracy renewal requires addressing hidden root causes, envisioning and building new democratic futures, and creating connective ecosystems. Current funding emphasizes defense of electoral systems and must shift toward renewal.
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