Ken Burns on the Founding Fathers' Vision of Citizenship as Active Duty
By
Jason Maxey
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Filmmaker Ken Burns examines the Founding Fathers' original vision of citizenship as an active duty requiring community engagement and civic participation, contrasting it with modern misunderstandings. The article argues that being a citizen in the American tradition means earning the privilege through active involvement in community and democratic processes, rather than passive entitlement.
Key quotes
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In order to be a citizen, to earn this extraordinary privilege, one has to be actively involved in community, in a civic dynamic.
It's the beginning of an American catechism that revolves around two ideas, utterly misunderstood for the past 250 years.
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