In Archon Fung’s article, I saw layers of Lippmann within the first few paragraphs. Fung, like Lippmann, possess the possibility, nay, the concrete fact that most people do not want to spend their time and energy in political discussions and decision making. This, I believe, makes participatory and deliberative democracy unrealistic in several facets of society. I also believe, though, that education at all levels would raise more people’s political awareness.
It also makes sense that because our country’s minorities are undereducated and underpaid, they would be excluded. Some perspectives are favored over others and dominate the political spectrum. Fung asks many questions that address inequality, whether it be race, ethnicity, gender, or the difference between the regular citizen and the elected official. Isn’t that politics most of the time?
