At times there is a general consensus of sentiment, a definite trend in favor of “progressive legislation” or a desire for a “return to normalcy.” But even then only exceptional candidates get by on any basis of personal responsibility to the electorate.
Dewey discusses the complexities of electoral politics and the role of personal responsibility.
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They persist as emotional cries rather than as reasoned ideas.
The clear consciousness of a communal life, in all its implications, constitutes the idea of democracy.
The democratic public is still largely inchoate and unorganized.
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.