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"Democracy needs a society whose members are connected by a minimum degree of trust, belonging and shared responsibility."

How far are modern polities, like Germany and the U.S., from this basic foundation for actual democracy? And how can they lay these foundations?

In 2024, Deschutes County held a civic assembly on Youth Homelessness. Read about how and why it came together and what was the result:

#Sortition as a topic and a phenomenon in the real world is getting hotter every month.

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"Democracy needs a society whose members are connected by a minimum degree of trust, belonging and shared responsibility."

How far are modern polities, like Germany and the U.S., from this basic foundation for actual democracy? And how can they lay these foundations?

In 2024, Deschutes County held a civic assembly on Youth Homelessness. Read about how and why it came together and what was the result:

#Sortition as a topic and a phenomenon in the real world is getting hotter every month.