Democracy Happy Hour - December 04, 2024

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Topic:  Democracy for a Sustainable Future with Democracy in a Box, a program of the Rotary and Rotaract Global Service Clubs, with Zachary Weaver & Don Bender

Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

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Democracy Happy Hour, December 04, 2024

Democracy in a Box, a program of the Rotary and Rotaract Global Service Clubs

With Zachary Weaver & Don Bender

Meeting resources

Bridging and Weaving Projects

Public opinion

96% of Americans "think it is at least somewhat important to have mutual respect and compassion for each other despite our differences." - https://startswith.us/citizensolutions/

96% of Americans "think the role of money in politics is at least somewhat of a threat." - https://www.moreincommon.com/media/dbljjghe/dfp-data-set.pdf

92% of Americans "think the spread of misinformation in the U.S. today is at least a somewhat serious problem." - https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3869

92% of Americans "agree that democracy is the best form of government for the United States." - https://www.moreincommon.com/media/5yvfykfc/more-in-common-bosch-democracy-full-report-eng.pdf

“Nearly 80 percent of likely [American] voters feel that civic education is important…” - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-poll-shows-strong-support-for-civic-education-across-party-lines-301660642.html

76% of Americans "are of the opinion that voting in elections is important to being a good American." - https://www.moreincommon.com/media/s5jhgpx5/moreincommon_americanfabricreport.pdf

72% of Americans support some form of Universal Basic Income (UBI) - https://www.magnifymoney.com/news/universal-basic-income-survey/

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Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

Actions and events

  1. SPECIAL EVENT: Fix Democracy First’s Get Together for Democracy in Seattle at Magnuson Park Officers Club on Saturday, December 7th @ 4-7 pm PT - https://bit.ly/get-together-for-democracy
  2. "Worth Fighting For" Community Gatherings - Please fill out this form if you're interested in hosting a gathering in your community. - https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/event/741848/

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12/4/2024
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12/4/2024
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