What Could Make Democracy Better

What Could Make Democracy Better
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What Could Make Democracy Better
Part One
Even though most countries are looking forward to attaining democracy, most nations are still violating it. Since weakening democracy negatively impacts the citizens, different scholars have advocated for measures to improve it. One of the people that have highlighted measures to boost democracy is Papacharissi. One of the ways that he has highlighted is through having soft capitalism and strong democracy (Papacharissi, n.d.). One reason that has prompted him to advocate for soft capitalism is that money drives politics. For example, in most instances, financial insecurity among the average citizens usually affects how they vote and live. He highlights that capitalism has a global impact since it influences most priorities, even in non-capitalist countries. If capitalism is softened, it could help to manage corruption which has been a main factor interfering with democracy.
The other way to manage democracy is through civic education for everyone. For example, there have been instances where some politicians have been lacking the necessary education. Since most citizens have an education, they expect these leaders to have a greater sense of democracy and policy (Papacharissi, n.d.). However, these individuals have yet to prove this level of education. Moreover, people are usually overwhelmed by the information amount that they receive daily. Civic education will help citizens and leaders differentiate fake and true information, which could help strengthen democracy. This process could help to boost the theme of education, which will be critical in improving democracy in the country.
The third way to help move to democracy is by reinventing journalism. The wide gap in media and politics has negatively affected the general public. For example, journalism has faced a problem reconciling the necessities required for truth-telling and having political priorities (Papacharissi, n.d.). This reason has caused most regions to have weak democracy. Reinventing journalism will play a critical part in boosting democracy. For example, it could offer the citizens platforms where they will have outstanding connection and expression. This process will also help reach other individuals to fight, converse, troll, listen, educate, and learn.
The next way that Papacharissi has highlighted that could help to move democracy is through being our civic agents of change. In this scenario, if the citizens want change, they should be at the forefront of implementing it. One way to help the citizens is by guarding their attention (Papacharissi). For example, citizens should protect their attention from clickbait headlines since they will likely affect them negatively. This process could help to protect them from falling into the trap of populism when false promises entice them. Moreover, the citizens should protect one another since democracy requires people to protect one another.
The other way that can help to improve democracy is by having long-term and short-term politics. One of the reasons that have weakened democracy is that some individuals have only based ...