What is real democracy?
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A real democracy, [in contrast to elite-dominated representative systems], is a direct and participatory democracy, in which all citizens have the possibility and the right to participate in the decisions that affect our lives and our communities.
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A real democracy, [in contrast to elite-dominated representative systems], is a direct and participatory democracy, in which all citizens have the possibility and the right to participate in the decisions that affect our lives and our communities
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A real democracy, [in contrast to elite-dominated representative systems], is a direct and participatory democracy, in which all citizens have the possibility and the right to participate in the decisions that affect our lives and our communities. While the powers that be and mainstream media and pundits argue that such a citizen-based democracy is not possible or even desirable, there exist in fact a range of new institutions and experiments — as well as some old ones — that show that a direct and participatory democracy is both possible and feasible today. These democratic innovations, however scattered and limited, could — if improved, strengthened and spread — become the tools for a radical democratization of society. In this article I will take a look at some of these democratic institutions and mechanisms, discuss their strengths and weaknesses, and explore their potentials