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Even in times of political excitement, artificially accelerated, their opinions are moved collectively by the current of the group rather than by independent personal judgment.
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John Dewey
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This quote illustrates Dewey's view that collective group dynamics often overshadow individual judgment in political contexts.
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The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.
The clear consciousness of a communal life, in all its implications, constitutes the idea of democracy.
But in this respect he does not differ from those explicitly designated public officials who have also been known to betray the interest committed to them instead of faithfully representing it.
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