Democracy, American-Style: "Love and Compromise"
Series: "Democracy, American-Style"
From: Sharon Glassman
Length: 00:02:07
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Democracy, American-Style: "Athens to Now: Why Democracy Matters"
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Bob, descendant of a Revolutionary-War Brooklyn family, explains the Why of Democracy -- now, and then.
Democracy, American-Style: "You're Always Running"
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Steve, who recently got elected to office in Detroit, and his fiancee', Sharon, lay out the links between dollars and democracy.
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Democracy, American-Style: "We Don't Have to Agree"
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If democracy is a marketplace of ideas, Judith asks, why are people scared to say what they believe, and so willing to vote for politicians who don't?
Democracy, American-Style: "Sarasota Polls 2000"
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Grace, a Brooklyn-born Democratic poll worker in Sarasota for Election 2000, explains how the experience changed her views on democracy.
Democracy, American-Style: "Mandela...Bush"
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Nadine from South Africa remembers voting for Mandela in 94 and asks, crying: Why don't Americans value democracy more?
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Piece Description
Sharon and Steve from Detroit (they're engaged -- he's a local politician) discuss why a job in democracy demands compromise -- and why they don't talk about the details at home. (See: "You're Always Running" for his comments on democracy and raising cash), explains how his career in professional democracy demands concessions they don't discuss at home. One of 15 chats with real people we recorded in front of an apple cider stand we set up in Brooklyn.
