Democracy and Trust

Democratic systems feel broken when voting doesn't translate to meaningful change, and when power feels concentrated in the hands of the few.

Without trust in collective decision-making, societies fragment, extremism rises, and cooperation becomes nearly impossible.

Like shouting into the void. Like your voice doesn't matter. Like the game is rigged and you weren't invited to play.

Stories from people who stopped voting, from activists burned out by broken promises, from communities organizing outside traditional systems.