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Nicholas Coccoma is a Boston-based writer who covers politics, religion, and culture. He studied philosophy and theology at Boston College. Find him on Substack at The Similitude.
They may seem the cornerstone of democracy, but in reality they do little to promote it. There's a far better way to empower ordinary citizens: democracy by lottery.
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