How can society solve the problems identified

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Question - Read "Finally Someone Who Thinks Like Me", "Dumbed Down Democracy", and "We Must Weed Out Ignorant Voters" - and respond, in paragraph form, to the following:

1. What do the articles collectively seem to suggest are the biggest challenges to democracy in America - and elsewhere?

2. Explain how Enlightenment philosophers like Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Mill would view the issue. Also, explain how/why Burke, Hobbes, and other "conservative" Enlightenment-era thinkers would view it differently. In your explanation, use evidence from the articles to support your answers.

3. How can society solve the problems identified in the articles? Should we even try, please explain in detail your position.

4. Is it even possible for diverse societies like the U.S. or Canada to have informed, rational, political discourse in the 21st century - given the reach and popularity of social media?

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