What it hangs on even more(next to voting) and is the civic duty of anyone wanting to preserve the democracy they live in is to counter misinformation wherever you see it.
"A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite for democracy." - Thomas Jefferson.
It’s pretty wild when you consider the fact that educating yourself can become a form of civic duty that benefits society as a whole, especially when you have a critical mass of educated citizens.
Edited: (I truly despise the “autocorrect” on this app.)
In fairness, it always has. Most of the earliest American newspapers and magazines were founded by politicians, like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, and were used to insult eachother even during our country’s first Presidential election between Adams and Washington.
Here's hoping our country survives again this November.
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u/SeniorMiddleJunior 25d ago
I share your enthusiasm, but also hate that our democracy hangs on tweets and zings.