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When the System Works for Everyone but You
“If the outcomes are always bad for you, how do you trust the process?”
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When the System Works for Everyone but You: Navigating Civic Exclusion

Democratic systems promise equal treatment and equal voice, yet many people experience these systems as working against them rather than for them. Government services seem designed for other people; policies benefit other communities; participation opportunities exclude rather than include. This experience of civic exclusion—of systems that work for everyone but you—erodes trust, discourages engagement, and challenges democratic legitimacy.

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