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Challenges - EU and the Future of Democracy

Before Student Learning Activity (SLA):

1. What is Democracy? How do you expect it to change in the future?
2. What do you consider to be the greatest obstacle to democracy?

Comments

  1. 1. Democracy is a way of leading a certain group of people where everybody has the right to vote. Most votes win.
    Some ideas won't be discussed and voted and there will be a hierarchy.

    2.The greatest obstacle to democracy is that nobody will ever be satisfied with the results.

    Patrik Kiseljak
    Patrik Horvat
    Croatia

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    1. It's true all people can't be satisfied with the results, but democracy is a synonym for compromise

      Dominik, Poland

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  2. 1.Democracy is our own right to vote for someone or something.
    People will have more rights.

    2.Many people disagreeing and not getting along.

    Karlo Rubčić
    Filip Tolić
    Patrik Pavlović
    Luka Atilija
    Croatia

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  3. 1. Democracy is ruling of the majority. Everyone has right to vote on elections. I expect democracy not to change anyhing because people don't mind the change.
    2.The greatest obstacle of democracy are people themselvese because they are not willing to change. (Antonio & Dario, Croatia)

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    1. It's doesn't true becouse most people like changes but they can't select good people to rule
      Dominik, Poland

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  4. 1. Democracy is a way of ruling a country or a group where everybody has right to vote.
    I do not think it will change.
    2. The greatest obstacles to democracy are money and coruption.

    Mihael Svalina
    Croatia

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    1. Martyna Gbur Poland25 September 2019 at 09:54

      I support. I think so too.

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  5. Democracy is a type of politics in witch every citizen has the right to vote for what he thinks is right. I don't t think it will change until it stops working because people don't like change, expecially when it is about a system that works.


    The greatest obstacle to democracy are the people, particularly people in power. Because when you have power, you're reluctant to give it away so easily and will do anything to keep it.


    Dorian Dvornik & Tibor Kruljac
    Croatia

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    1. I'm only 18 years old but I can't understand people who prefer to have more power than live in a harmonious and happy society.

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  6. 1. Democracy is a way a country is governed where citizens have most power. We don't expect it to change in the future.

    2. One of the greatest obstacles to democracy is that citizens often have very different opinions and most of them don't try to discuss and debate about them.

    Dorian Hajnić
    Leonardo Hudina
    Croatia

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    2. I agree with you, people usually have different opinions and don't want to change them, because they thinking, that they are right.
      Łukasz
      Poland

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  7. 1. For us democracy represents a way for every citizen to have equal rights and the same level of freedom. Democracy nowadays is really flawed and freedom off speach isn't the same for every single individual, we hope that in the future everyone will be equal and there will be no corruption and no discrimination against race, religion and financial status.

    2. The greatest obstacle to democracy is corruption and the people exploiting its flaws getting them an upper hand in their social status compared to others.

    Antonio S.
    Leon Š.
    Croatia

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    1. It's true. Democracy leaves a lot to be desired nowadays.
      Wiktoria, Poland

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  8. 1.Democracy is a political regime in which the decisions of the state are made by the majority of citizens. I think if it changes in the future, the changes will not be drastically large.
    2. I find that the biggest obstacles in a democracy are people who see problems but do not know or do not want to solve them.

    Matea Pernar

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    1. You're right. People who see problems everywhere and do nothing about it are quite a big obstacle to democracy.

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  9. 1. Democracy is the freedom of speech. With democracy you can say your beliefs without getting criticism. Democracy will help the future world work better.
    2.The greatest obstacle in democracy is the human itself. Some people have the idea that democracy is not important anymore and that humanity needs other ways to be ruled.
    -Greece

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    1. Yes, I have similar opinion about democracy in the future.
      Zuzia,Poland

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  10. 1.
    Democracy is freedom of choice. I think that in the future it can only change for the better. People will have more rights.
    2.
    In my opinion democracy is disturbed by ruling people who do not treat all people equally.

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    1. Exactly, I think everyone should be treated the same, have the same rights to everything and not be judged by anyone.

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  11. 1-It is a political regime in which all citizens can participate freely. People will have more rights.
    2- the corrupt and their greed. And the fact that people are never satisfied with anything


    Mariana Calisto e Margarida Teixeira

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    1. I agree with you.
      There will always be someone to whom nothing will suit.

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    2. Yes, I think in the world is infinitely many opinions and people will never be satisfied.
      Zuzia,Poland

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  12. Diana Alvito and Madalena Grilo25 September 2019 at 07:37

    1 - Democracy is something that allows us to participate indirectly in the politics and decisions of our country. It also allows us to express ourselves and to make our own choices. In the future we hope that it evolves into an even more fair system.
    2 - In our opinion, the biggest obstacle of democracy is political corruption, the lack of knowledge and information of the voting citizens and the abstinence of some.
    - Portugal

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    1. How you think, what people should do, to change the democracy? What is unfair in actual system?
      Łukasz
      Poland

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  13. 1. Democracy is a government in which the supreme power invested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.

    We expect to start voting in laws and regulations instead of electing someone to represent us.

    2. The people that representing us are close-minded and they're not willing to move forward with ideas out of the box.

    Mariana Martin's
    Maria Feitor
    Teresa Machado
    Sofia Palmar
    Portugal

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  14. 1*Democracy is a political system in which state power rests in the hands of all citizens. These citizens have the right to participate in political life, make nationwide decisions, and choose and dismiss their leaders.
    2*People are the biggest obstacle to demikration,because even if something changes,nothing fits anyone.

    Kinga
    Poland

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  15. 1.Democracy is freedom of choice and speech, where everyone has rights, and every vote is equal. I dont expect it to change.

    2. The greatest obstacle for democracy are people, money and corruption.

    Łukasz
    Poland

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  16. 1.Democracy is Equality. I think democracy don't have any chance to change.

    2.Democracy have problem with mass media whos can decide who must win and who mustn't win
    Dominik, Poland

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    1. I agree with it. Television and internet manipulate us.

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  17. 1.Democracy is a system where each citizen has the power to vote and have the freedom of their own speech.Democracy helps change the world because it views the public opinion.

    2.The biggest obstacle to democracy is that sometimes the public opinion isn't the most helpful solution to problems regarding the country.

    Sia
    Alexsandra
    Elena
    Greece

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  18. Ola Kuligowska Poland25 September 2019 at 11:14

    What is democracy? Is freedom of choice. Everyone of as have a voice and everyone can change something. I nothing expect from democracy, but from people who trick election on self-interest.

    The greatest obstacle to democracy is corruption and impact social media on choice. Often people don’t have opinion.

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  19. 1.Democracy is a system in which most decisions taken in the country should depend on the citizens, although this is not always. In the future, I hope that citizens will have yet bigger influence in the state, that everyone will act in accordance with the principles of democracy and will be treated on an equal footing with others, and nobody will penetrate the lives of other people if they have, for example, a different orientation.

    2.I think the obstacle is populism, where a power is favorable to the decisions of a certain group of people to win their support and be in power, that's terrible what people can do for power and stay with it.

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  20. 1.Democracy is freedom of speech, equality between all people. I think democracy may not change, although I would like to. The government has different rights from the citizens and uses it to its advantage. They are treated as better than us. And besides that they rule the country they are also ordinary people.
    2.In my opinion, the greatest obstacle to democracy are intolerant people. They cannot accept that everyone has the right to a different life, to freedom.
    Wiktoria, Poland

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  21. Ania Poland Paweł Poland26 September 2019 at 11:33

    1. In my opinion, democracy will not change because people care more about power and faster the human race and planet will die out than we will all live in harmony.

    2. People and their power government.

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  22. 1. In my opinion democracy is the participation of citizens in their country. Democracy in the future will change for the worse because fewer and fewer people are active in the state.

    2.People are the biggest obstacle to democracy, because they get along less and less in the state and do not contribute.

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  23. Natalia W., Poland27 September 2019 at 00:40

    Democracy is a type of system in which citizens participate. Democracy gives us freedom, liberty, for example, we can believe what we want, we can have our own ideas, we can love who we want to love cause love is liberty. I expect democracy not to change.
    2. The huge obstacle to democracy are greed and desire power and money. People don't care what they should do for democracy, they only care how much money will make

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  24. 1. Democracy is a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting.
    For ours opinion we think that democracy won't have drasticall changes because for now democracy as it's own works fine.
    2. We thing that it's good that majority wins, but there are still people in country that are not satified. So we think that there should be solution for that.

    Tena and Sara from Croatia :)

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  25. Democracy is a form of government where everybody can have a voice. We're choosing our representatives to speak for all of us. And step by step we have our leader. But I think it's just kind of organising it all. In some way we can do the same as a president if we will just want to take the floor. And that's the point. We have to stop thinking that one voice can't do anything up against a million. People have to start to be more interested in public life. I don't konow where everything is heading for but I hope my children won't live in such a corrupted world as some of you have said. And that's why I"m going to vote and hope to change the world. And I won't vote for someone who thinks that he has to win because he's rich and has good contacts.

    Paulina, POLAND

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  26. 1.For me democracy is freedom we can choose someone who has similar opinion and we can express our orientations and don’t be afraid about opinion. In the futre people will have got more rights.
    2. The greatest obstacle to democracy is variety becous people have diffrent opinions and government can’t achieve everythings.
    Zuzia,Poland

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