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What does it mean to be a good citizen?
Being a good citizen means thinking about how my action or inaction could benefit or hurt people I don’t know personally — people who live somewhere else, live in the past, or don’t yet exist. A good citizen prioritizes our interconnectedness over individualism.
Trying to expand our knowledge and understanding is also vital. No one will ever know everything, and we’ll always make mistakes no matter how old we are. I’m 56 and feel I will always be learning (and making mistakes).
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What does it mean to be a good citizen?
If a well-educated citizenry is essential to our democracy, then to be a good citizen means taking the time to learn about the important policy issues of the day. That understanding in turn can inform choices in the voting booth, in volunteer opportunities and charitable donations, and in careers themselves. These days, it’s equally important to consider the source of information to learn about the issues, but that’s a Democracy Conversation for another day.