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StruggleforDemocracy
Mar24,201610:43pm

JinLee
Myunderstandingofthetitle"TheStruggleforDemocracy"isthatdemocracyofthe
countryisnotgivenforfreethus,peopleconsistentlyhavetofightforanidealtypeof
government.Ialsocouldthinkdemocracywasdevelopingstepbystepbypeoples
continuoushardwork.Basedonthistitle,IwasabletothinkImightbelearningaboutU.S.
democracyhistoryandpeopleseffortforachievinghumanrightsfromthegovernment.When
wesaydemocracy,wealwaysthinkofruleofthemajority.Bythisrule,peopleelecttheir
representativesandactontheirbehalfandwishes.Wecallitrepresentativedemocracy
whichiscurrentU.S.governmentis.Becauseofthis,IthoughtImightlearnhowthe
governmentworksforpeopleastheirrepresentativeandhowpeoplecouldexercisetheir
rightsfordemocracy.Then,howcanpeopleplayaroleandwhataretheirresponsibilities?
AnyAmericancitizencouldhavetheirownpoliticalopinions,sopeoplecangettogetheroften
andtalkaboutissuesandshareothersthoughts.Furthermore,wecaneasilyaccessto
politicalissuesthroughalldifferentkindsofSocialNetworkServicesnowadays,sowecan
sharethoughts,speakupandwatchonpoliticalsituations.Ipersonallyhavevotedseveral
times,including2timesforaPresidentialelection.ItwasapleasurethatIwasone
democraticparticipantofthiscountry.
Freedommeanstomethatthereisnoregulationonmywayofthinkingordecision,butI
alsounderstandthosearenotsupposedtoharmtoothers.Apparently,Americaisafreer
countrythananyothercountriesintheworld.Inthiscountry,peoplehavefreedomofspeech,
religion,expression,press,assemblyandpetitionthegovernmentandthoseareunder
protectionbytheConstitution.However,intherealworld,Ibelievethereisinvisible
supervisionofthepeople.AsIhavereadthelinkedarticle,anycitizencouldbeatargetifthat
personisconsideredasterroristsorinvolvedinterrorismunderthegovernmentsjudgement.
Iaccordingly,wanttosayAmericaisnot100percentfreecountrysoIthinkthisiswhy
Americancitizenalwaysshowedconcernaboutandwatchonourpoliticalsituationanddo
besttoparticipateinvoting.

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StruggleforDemocracy
Mar27,20161:19pm

JinLee
HiLuis,Itotallyagreewithyourfirstparagraph.Itisveryimportantthateveryindividualhas
interestinwhatourgovernmentisdoingandiftheyaredoingright.Thefirstlittle,butvery

importantthingistovoteasyoumentioned.Ithinkthispoliticalparticipationbyyourown
decisionandcriticismisthebasicofdemocracy.
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StruggleforDemocracy
Mar27,20161:33pm

JinLee
HiSangwhun,asyoumentionedinyour2ndand3rdparagraphs,Ialsothinktheparticipation
followedbyyourownchoiceisthemostimportantthingindemocracy.Weall,assupervisors
ofourpoliticians,shouldkeepeyesandearsopenandspeakupourvoicetothegovernment.
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StruggleforDemocracy
Mar27,20161:48pm

JinLee
Christian,Ienjoyedyourpost.Asyoumentionedatthelastpart,ourgovernmentcouldviolateindividual's
freedomandabusehumanrightsbyenactingcertainlaws,soIthinkthiscanbeanothergoodreason
whywealwayshavetobeparticipatinginvotingfortherightpersonandrightpoliticalmeasures.

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