You told me how you’re using your skills and time to meet this moment — and a surprising theme emerged.
— and a poll. I was eager to learn more about what democracy issues matter most to you and how you allocate time and energies in advancing the cause of democracy.I was curious: Do people allocate equally across democracy protection, democracy renovation and partisan work? And I asked what skills do people bring to this work?Several hundred of you responded. Thank you! I’m so grateful for the engagement. And I’m glad to share the results of this very unscientific survey with you.
First off, slightly under half of respondents are doing partisan work. That aligns with the national numbers: Only about half of Americans are enrolled in a political party these days. Often, we political scientists think that people get connected to civic life through membership in specific associations. Of course, astaught us three decades ago, many traditional associational opportunities fell away throughout the late 20th century. But I can tell you that one organization shines through in these results: Seven respondents named the League of Women Voters as the forum for their civic participation. No other organization showed up more than once.
Now for the surprise — and an idea. When it came to the skills people thought they had to offer, I was amazed by how many people said writing. While there was good representation of organizing experience and skill at coalition-building — and trumpet-playing, photography and persistence were also on offer — it was really a way with words that stood out.Committees of Correspondence
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