Democracy Needs Writers

Tallulah Dirac
Nov 4 · 10 min read
Ben Franklin had the right idea — debate is a sport.

The average citizen today is bombarded with misinformation.

It is understandably difficult for voters to distinguish between responsible journalism and manufactured stories. Not all of us are experts in economics, foreign policy and healthcare. And none of us are experts at all of them.

Attempts to educate across the cultural divide have been notable only for their failure. Most media that tries…

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Tallulah Dirac

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Millennial. I believe in talking and listening to people of all political persuasions, and cutting through rhetoric, assumptions and the party line.

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