How to Fortify Democracy in 2024: A Citizen’s Guide by Sam Daley-Harris
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Civic courage - what does it look like and how can more of us embody it? In the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election, a study by Pew Research highlights a concerning trend among Americans: nearly two-thirds feel exhausted, 55% express anger, and a mere 10% report feeling hopeful about politics. Our guest Sam Daley-Harris believes we need advocacy organizations to train individuals to take bold actions - the sort that have an impact and leave volunteers feeling empowered and transformed. Daley-Harris is the founder of the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980 and Civic Courage in 2012. Jimmy Carter hailed the first edition of his book, "Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy," as a “roadmap” for global involvement in shaping a better future. Kirkus Reviews praises the updated 2024 edition as "A handbook for aspiring activists that readers will find to be both inspiring and practical." A conversation to kick off election year, Daley-Harris suggests how to head off despair, and Laura shares some closing comments on citizenship and spaceships. Recorded at CUNY TV in NYC.
“Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy with a large population who thinks nothing will get any better . . . Cynicism is obedience. If I'm cynical, I'm being obedient to the way things are rather than getting involved.” - Sam Daley-Harris
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Sam Daley-Harris: Founder, RESULTS & Civic Courage; Author, Reclaiming Our Democracy
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Taking action is our responsibility. To be a force for good in the world, we must educate and train ourselves to speak up, stand up, and show up. Thank you, Sam Daley-Harris, for being a worker. For sharing your message to those that have ears to hear and will embrace the effort required for change. Stumbling uphill together.
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Thank you Adrienne.
Being positive is a political action. While I agreed, but often I see it as an enforced atttude that ignores reality.
It's a political action that requires an intentional choice. You may not feel positive, but you CHOOSE to be positive in spite of the downward gravitational pull of despair. Then, guess what, it works! You feel more positive. You see the positive in the reality around you. The reality becomes more positive.
' Alan Sabrosky : Israel Writing US Law . '
Doesn't say Democracy 🙄 Uneducated internetters here
Sam Daley-Harris has great ideas and intent, but I remain skeptical over his shortage of RESULTS. Ten years ago, I joined my local chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby, of which Sam Daley-Harris serves as an advisor. We DID the "transformative advocacy", with our letter-writing and our intensive canvassing of our elected representatives and their staffs. As have the members of numerous CCL chapters. And yet, 10 years later, we are no closer to implementing the "fee and dividend" climate legislation we sought. Zero "transformation." Could it be that, despite the power of his ideas, a government corrupted by monied interests is superior?
Transformation takes time. I changed.