The conceptions and shibboleths which are traditionally associated with the idea of democracy take on a veridical and directive meaning only when they are construed as marks and traits of an association which realizes the defining characteristics of a community.
Dewey states that traditional democratic concepts gain meaning only when linked to the characteristics of a true community.
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