As someone who is very hesitant about electoralism (2020 changed my mind in some measure), a democracy needs citizens to be engaged _between_ elections, via activism and organization: https://newrepublic.com/article/168802/expanding-citizen-power-beyond-ballot-box
Everyday democracy requires changes to our workplaces, schools, religious organizations, and all other institutions in society, not just the state.
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