… it far better than I would with the same answer, which is, in my opinion, both. I'm not a behavioral sociologist, but I do know, as we all do, that Our representative democracy depends on the citizenry being represented. And when the citizenry does not participate, they are not represented and less likely to receive services that only, only government can deliver and should deliver again efficiently and effectively. (09:17–09:25)
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Asserts that representative democracy relies on citizen participation.
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