Author Archives: Mike Bock

Progressives Should Work To Build A Grassroots Democratic Party Movement

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Mike Bock

To vitalize representative democracy, progressives need to be working to bring two movements to reality: 1) a grassroots Democratic Party movement 2) a grassroots democracy movement. A grassroots Democratic Party movement would engage and empower grassroots Democrats to be positively engaged in the … Continue reading →

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To Transform the Local Democratic Party, Democrats Should Focus On Preparing For 2018 Reorganization Meeting

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Mike Bock

Blue Ohio is a Dayton group that started in response to the horrendous 2016 election results. Today, I sent the group an email urging that they focus their efforts on a big opportunity to transform the Democratic Party — The … Continue reading →

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What Best Describes The American System: Democracy, Republic, Oligarchy, Plutocracy or Theocracy?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Mike Bock

Gerry Myers in her post — What is America? A Republic? A Democracy? An Oligarchy? A Plutocracy? A Theocracy? — says America is not a democracy and not a republic either. She writes: “A Republic is a form of government … Continue reading →