Strengthening democracy starts with better monitoring of our civic health
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Strengthening democracy starts with better monitoring of our civic health
Moore-Vissing is associate director for national engagement
at
, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to creating a stronger, more inclusive, more participatory democracy for everyone. This is the third in an occasional series.
The events of the past year including the pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests and the insurrection in the Capitol have shown our nation what happens when we don t address civic challenges or risk factors.
Similar to a dry forest that can become inflamed by a tiny spark, when we don t pay attention to threats to our civic health, one incident can set off a series of chain reactions. For instance, the public s lack of trust in government, which has been steadily declining for some time, has contributed to prolonging the pandemic in multiple ways, including people s unwillingness to wear facemasks or become vaccinated.