I’ve been in San Diego this weekend, heading to Sacramento for two days of advocacy and lobbying with resident physicians from across the state. Looking forward to some democracy updates from there!
On the flight to San Diego I read some interesting stuff:
- American kids are getting worse at civics: https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/highlights/civics/2022/ (thanks Clara for sending!)
- Adult American knowledge of civics/government is also abysmal: https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/political-communication/civics-knowledge-survey/
- The Brookings Institution has a great democracy playbook and series of articles on monitoring the pillars of democracy under Trump. They outline 7 pillars to defend democracy:
I’ve been really flattered this weekend to hear from several folks who have been reading the blog. I’ll try to keep it interesting for readers, but just a reminder that this is mostly a mechanism to hold myself accountable. I do hope to build toward something meaningful through this, though.
On that note, I have been continuing to reflect on what union-style organizing for democracy in America might look like. I think I’d need to start with a team representing different regions of the country. I’d like for this to be ideologically diverse. So, if anyone knows some conservative-leaning folks from different parts of the country who want to support democracy, hit me up! Or if you’re interested in being part of something in general, I’d love to talk.
-AM
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