Democracy’s Diversity Problem
Does Diversity Make Democratic Transition Harder—Or Simply More Worthwhile?
Diversity is a strength of American democracy, or so the country’s political leaders like to proclaim. In the next breath, though, they’ll complain about how the country’s diverse array of interests, people, and ideologies make it too difficult to reach the consensus necessary for democratic action. So which is it? Is diversity and inclusion making us more democratic? Or more frustrated or gridlocked? Or is it a little bit of both? In advance of Zócalo’s first ever event in Riverside, “Is Diversity Bad for Democracy?” we assembled our own diverse …