Democracy Deficit Disorder Quotes

“Defeating the values of democratic society, neoliberalism actively teaches young people that their intuition, knowledge, ideas, and actions are wrong. These values, including truth, freedom, fairness and equality, respect for others, the promotion of well-being, and tipping the balance of power and control are not just irrelevant, but are actually seen as negative because they challenge the democracy deficit disorder.”
― Adam F.C. Fletcher, Democracy Deficit Disorder: Learning Democracy with Young People

“Democracy deficit disorder happens when classrooms, programs, roles, and activities actively raise the barriers to sustainably connecting youth with the world around them.”
― Adam F.C. Fletcher, Democracy Deficit Disorder: Learning Democracy with Young People