DRAMA refers to our human inclination to use
confrontation and pretense
to achieve our personal objectives
within social, business, family, romantic, and political relationships.
COMMON DRAMA BEHAVIOR
Verbally and loudly attack opponents
Belittle and misrepresent character of opponents
Exaggerate and disguise unfavorable information
Distort and deny obvious truth, or tell outright lies
Ignore and shut down reasonable conversation
Falsely rant of unfair treatment
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GOALS OF DEMOCRACY, which appear in the preamble to our U.S. Constitution,
are the benefits derived from effective democratic practice.
PRIMARY GOALS OF OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
Unity over separateness and divisiveness
Justice and fairness over inequality
Tranquility over self-destructiveness
Common Defense and protection over individualism
General Welfare over selfishness
Liberty over oppression
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GREATEST THREATS TO EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY
Counterproductive congressional norms and practices
Unbridled capitalist greed limiting widespread economic opportunity
Increasing human selfishness lending to citizen complacency
Ideologically “right” and “left” extremism encouraging volatile conflicts
Diminishing public education and little understanding of democracy
Everything’s a crisis mentality with a pattern of panic responses
Impatient demand for government solutions but disregard of necessary taxation
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