Problem: In William's list of American values, he said that in reference to democracy "Americans refer to majority rule, to the right of everyone to express an opinion, and to representative government" (Williams, 1970).
Using the references below, do you think we are living up to that value. Why or why not? Discuss two issues that you read about this week that you feel are either interfering with or supporting our upholding of democratic values.
American democracy in an age of rising inequality. (2004). Perspectives on Politics, 2(04), 651- 666.
???????Newkirk II, V. R. (2021). When America Became a Democracy. (cover story). Atlantic, 327(2), 48-59.