Will current social, political and economic conditions encourage or discourage the formation of new (or newer) movements and social systems? What do you see as a great threat or impediment to American democracy? ︎What, in your view, is the purpose of a government?  ︎Is democracy, as we know it, sustainable? Have we outgrown it, or has it outgrown us? Have you ever switched political parties or been reluctant to openly identify with a party? Why?