Others Reaching the Same Conclusions on Democracy 2.0

Ever since this presidential election, the term "Democracy 2.0" has popped up all over the place. While some have a different definition of the term or merely use the term to describe the new administration, it is great for Mobilize.org to see others independently define the term in the same way we do: educated and enabled citizens creating change from the citizen-level.

I read a blog today which referenced Democracy 2.0:

"When Democracy 2.0 takes off with the pervasive availability of web 2.0 technologies and a growing awareness and capabilities of well educated populations, the new debate will be on the relevance and sustainability of those 19th century institutional artifacts of democratic forms of governance."

"There is a real possibility that within the next 25 years civil service reform and the re-invention of the State will once again be on the radar screen. Unlike the Reagan/Thatcher era the challenge will not come from some ideological view of how best to organize the dynamic of state, industry, and society relations but rather because increasing forms of disintermediation occasioned by technology and a more autonomous population render the traditional 19th century forms of democratic governance less relevant."

We are seeing the re-emergence of a service culture, and arguably, we are seeing debates with how government should run, placing ideology versus practicality and best outcomes for the entire population.

The post references these trends abroad as well: http://tinyurl.com/6ldswb.