Democracy is achieved through active participation in building and maintaining institutions exercising power, not in passively consuming broadcasted editorial c

Democracy is achieved through active participation in building and maintaining institutions exercising power, not in passively consuming broadcasted editorial content. It's depressing because consuming content in isolation doesn't materially affect anything. You can't watch your way to political action. It's empty and everyone knows it. Donate money to causes you care about, attend meetings, help organize things, exercise power.