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In a democracy, the most basic and participatory layer of civics is how citizens communicate about ideas. For this reason, civility must be defended. Decency is critical for the interpersonal activities that happen underneath today’s campaign headlines — in group relationships and informal gatherings. In your neighborhood, for example. Our political leaders have a unique responsibility. They must demonstrate civil behavior and consistently repudiate fear-mongering and insults. Bullies exist, but they should be called out and their behavior marginalized. This is true from kindergarten to the presidential race. As House Speaker Paul Ryanexplained earlier this week, when people distrust politics, they distrust institutions, they lose faith in government and they lose faith in the future. There’s a reason the word “civility” is related to the word civilization. Without it, societies fall apart.
In a democracy, the most basic and participatory layer of civics is how citizens communicate about ideas. For this reason, civility must be defended. Decency is critical for the interpersonal activities that happen underneath today’s campaign headlines — in group relationships and informal gatherings. In your neighborhood, for example. Our political leaders have a unique responsibility. They must demonstrate civil behavior and consistently repudiate fear-mongering and insults. Bullies exist, but they should be called out and their behavior marginalized. This is true from kindergarten to the presidential race. As House Speaker Paul Ryanexplained earlier this week, when people distrust politics, they distrust institutions, they lose faith in government and they lose faith in the future. There’s a reason the word “civility” is related to the word civilization. Without it, societies fall apart.
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