Word: disempowerment
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This greater measure of argumentative complexity need not disempower or limit Democratic political discourse to elite technocrats. Rather, an emphasis on concreteness will facilitate a more robust and inclusive democracy that forces us to recognize that every voter—and every human being—has something to offer...
He said that “people in the know”—citizens who have a sense of belonging—already influence government and society, and these people often leave out others. He said this “disintegration of democracy” will disempower everyone...
"We represented the interests of the students and Phillips Brooks House ASSOCIATION, INC. on a committee whose very nature was altered midway through the process to disempower the students," Chen added in the e-mail.
West also said that it is impossible for an individual to freely choose their identity and associations, given the influence of history. The "fetishizing of choice" may disempower those who attempt to pick an identity out of historical context, he added.
The pipelines will also pass through areas traditionally controlled by the Karen and Mon minority groups, both of which have denounced the project. One recent report by the Thailand-based EarthRights International and Southeast Asian Information Network suggests that the SLORC's persecution of the ethnic minorities might put the...