| For me to be a good citizen involves active participation in the betterment of our communities. It’s adding our talents and contributing to see our cities and towns thrive and ensuring that our people are getting the resources needed to succeed and make this world a better place. |
| I remember knowing my guy was going to lose but I had a voice! |
| Being a good citizen means caring for others, showing empathy, and contributing to a fair, just society. Upholding values of democracy and human decency. Listening and helping and participating to make life better for everyone. |
Unity. Dismantling divisive behavior and leaning into the values of democracy
| How proud I was to be a part of the collective decisioning and to make a difference in my community and nation. |
| Caring about people other than yourself (caring about issues even if they don’t affect you). Helping a neighbor. Getting involved with issues in your community and building community in your city, neighborhood, or state. |
| My first election was Bush v Clinton. What was civic discourse and the ideals of the “old guard” as illustrated by then President Bush and that of a young Bill Clinton seemed to clash. But the friendship that grew from seeming policy divisions seems almost impossible at this moment. |
| Voting is not only my right and my voice… it’s the legacy I preserve as a good citizen. So I vote so my sons may vote one day as part of my civic legacy. |
| The main challenges facing democracy today: Strategic misinformation/lack of education. Campaigns run on misinformation and deceitful information of the law to misinform. Supremacism/selfishness. Disengagement in politics/lack of representation in marginalized groups |
| So many! I think first and foremost income inequality combined by outsized influence of the wealthiest people and corporations. This couples with a divestment in community and people and deteriorating institutions at the community level. |
