Can Democracy and Diversity Be Friends?
We Might Not Be Bosom Buddies Nationally, But As Communities We’re Getting By
We tend to think that both democracy and diversity are good things; many of us even say that diversity is a strength. But others have argued that our polyglot nation is too big, too complex–simply too diverse–to boast a healthy and vibrant democracy. Zócalo editor and Center for Social Cohesion fellow Joe Mathews opened a Zócalo/Cal Humanities “Searching for Democracy” event by asking three social scholars and thinkers which side is right. Michael Barone, author of The Almanac of American Politics, told the crowd at the Barbara and Art Culver …
