We are told in school and by the media that our democratic politics are triumphant, a model to be emulated by the rest of the world. It does have many qualities, but why does the whole process seem so banal? Check out Bryan's new post Politics and Change. Here is a sampler:
"That Baha'is entirely reject these bastions of Western democracy -- the campaign, the candidate, etc. -- is the subject of some confusion from the general public. How could a system work without the soul-grinding competition of adversaries? Our current politics are based on opposition and the only alternative seems to be dictatorship. Within that question lies the key: the Baha'i system is fundamentally different, based on cooperation. The forces current in the world are disintegrating, while the Baha'i system is integrating."
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