American democracy, like many democracies across the world, is in a time of crisis. We also know that the US has never been a perfect democracy–indeed, there has never been a truly inclusive multiracial democracy anywhere. We need to both restore the systems of government to basic functionality and, simultaneously, reenvision a government that is truly of all the people, by all the people, and for all the people. What wisdom can Jewish tradition and history contribute to this project?
Talia Lavin (she/her) is a journalist and author of the book Culture Warlords: My Journey into the Dark Web of White Supremacy.
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