What does it mean to be a good citizen?
To be a good citizen means to be a part of the community you are living in by voting, following the law and being up to date with what is happening in politics.
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What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
People in power and divided nation.
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What does it mean to be a good citizen?
A good citizen is a law abiding person that works hard.
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Why is voting important to you?
It gets your voice out there. It makes you be heard. Voting allows us to vote in whatever is best for the people. However, our voices are being less heard, as the people who try to help us get shut out more often.
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What does it mean to be a good citizen?
A good citizen means to contribute to the place you live in. Whether it’s helping a local community by giving support and a voice in what happens where you live, community work like food pantries, helping a neighbor voting on subjects relevant to the place you live. Being a good citizen on a personal level is also being aware of the influences around you and how that skews your perceptions and choices. A good citizen is aware of the whole story.
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What do you remember about the first time you voted?
I remember voting in 7th grade for my school’s mock election. It was cool being able to share my opinion in a moderated election.
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Why is voting important to you?
The people who will govern my life for the next 4 years seems like a very important deal to me”
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What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
Technology has allowed for “group think”/”echo chamber” environments to flourish and further confirm ones bias. It’s no coincidence that there is a “for you” page or “recommended” page on Youtube. We live to hear things that go along with what we already believe. Technology has only heightened this problem, with people on both sides living in completely different worlds. Now obviously we can’t get rid of tech, but the least we can do is educate people on those different cognitive biases which are exemplified by the digital world and restore the power of the individual which is what made democracy so great.
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What do you remember about the first time you voted?
I can’t vote, I’m an immigrant.
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What does it mean to be a good citizen?
A good citizen is aware of current events and is active in their community.
