The idea or ideal of a community presents, however, actual phases of associated life as they are freed from restrictive and disturbing elements, and are contemplated as having attained their limit of development.
Dewey discusses the ideal community as one that has overcome restrictive elements to reach its full potential.
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There are even those who hold that the presumption is always that social loss will result from agents of the public doing anything which could be done by persons in their private capacity.
But he does so only at the cost of repression of those of his potentialities which can be realized only through membership in other groups.
But it indicates where the problem resides, whatever guise it assumes.
It rules but it does not regulate; for its rule is confined to receipt of tribute and ceremonial deference.