Democrats must have a concrete plan to empower workers

[Maedhros]

40. More citizen involvement in government and politics is needed.

Democracy isn't easy - you have to work at it.

Having been deeply involved in grass roots organizing, I can attest that it's not easy to mobilize people - and, once mobilized, exactly what do you do with your volunteers?

One impediment to recruiting new blood is entrenched decision makers who refuse to allow newcomers a real seat at the table. I've seen this myself - organizers want new blood to canvass, make phone calls, and stuff envelopes, but are very resistant to allowing newcomers to take part in decision-making. This can make the suggestion to "attend local Party meetings" somewhat unhelpful to those wanting change - the people in charge of those Party meetings more often than not don't want input on change, they want volunteers to get work done.