Democracy in Retrograde

How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives

De: Sami Sage, Emily Amick

Narrado por: Nikki Massoud

Duración: 4 h y 55 m

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to save our democracy but doesn’t know where to start.

In today’s political climate, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of American democracy and do nothing, because why try when the odds are never in our favor?

At this fragile moment in history, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside New York Times bestselling author and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage, want to reframe civic engagement as a form of self-care: an assertion of one’s values and self-respect. This book is not just about voting, but about claiming your singular place in your country and community.

Including real stories of regular people who have made a difference along with helpful exercises and quizzes, Democracy in Retrograde is a choose-your-own-adventure map to civic engagement that will help you:

*Define your values and passions
*Understand how the system works, so it’s easier to know how to change it
*Match your personality, skills, resources, and interests, to meaningful actions within your community
*Implement changes (big and small) that matter
*Build a civic life that’s sustainable and authentic to you, whether you have only a few minutes to spare or are ready to make a lifetime commitment

Democracy in Retrograde will help you learn about much more than just political action. This book will provide a new lens through which to see yourself: a new and powerful light which bridges the personal and the political. In the words of Joan Baez, action is the antidote to despair, and with this helpful guide, even if Mercury is in retrograde, our democracy doesn’t have to be.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Sami Sage (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio

So many resources

Such good information on how to get involved and (make friends) become a contributing member of a democratic society. So many good and practical ideas.
I have the hardcover to go along with the audio and that was really helpful.

How to Democracy a realistic take!

Thank you for making this book. I am so inspired to start talking about it with my family and friends. It makes me both hopeful and a little angry, but I guess that’s the point if I want to see change.

Better for reading vs listening

The author did an outstanding job of explaining politics and how to instill change. That said, there were exercises that I feel would have been more useful with a hard copy of the book vs an audiobook. If you truly want to implement change, grab the physical book.