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But where is the public which these officials are supposed to represent?
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John Dewey
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Dewey questions the existence of a true public that officials represent.
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That and that only gives reality to public opinion.
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Publication is partial and the public which results is partially informed and formed until the meanings it purveys pass from mouth to mouth.