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Dēmos: A Network for Ideas & Action www.demos.org
Public Works: the Dēmos Center for the Public Sector
How to Talk About Government
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Our GoalsOur Goals
•To foster a more To foster a more productive productive discourse about discourse about the role of the role of governmentgovernment
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Our GoalsOur Goals
•To create an To create an active active constituency for a constituency for a competent public competent public sector, to protect sector, to protect and promote the and promote the common good. common good.
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America is at a cross-roads: Public Challenges & Public Will
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Big Societal Challenges
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Dominant perceptions of Dominant perceptions of government undermine government undermine
support for public solutionssupport for public solutions.
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Two Year Research Study
What do Americans think about Government?
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GOVERNMENT
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“Bi-Partisan”Steve Benezue
Just Politics
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Mindless Bureaucracy
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• Dominant and Resilient images immediate come to mind.
• Concrete images of the systems and structures of government are missing.
• Consumerist thinking narrows understanding and responsibility as citizens.
The Challenge
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The Good News
• The “idea” of government is not lost
• Remember the unique mission and purpose of government
• Talk about public interest and common good
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The Good News
• A role in public issues and shaping government
• Desire for consensus building and problem-solving
• Stewardship and planning for the future – roles for government
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Dominant Thinking
Cultural stories and stereotypes…
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New Openings
More More productive productive perspectives perspectives
provide provide
openings for openings for new new conversationsconversations……
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a partisan blowhard spectator sport“Bi-Partisan”
Steve Benezue
Just Politics
Mission and Purpose
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Mission & Purpose
VALUES• Common Good
• Quality of Life
• Community Wellbeing
ROLE• Protector
• Manager & Planner
• Steward
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blurry and undefined; only dimly understood
Systems and Structures
Systems and Structures
Mindless Bureaucracy
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Systems & Structures
•Concrete and vivid images
•The public systems we have created
•How they work
•Why they are important
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What’s in it for me, and what is it going to cost?
Consumer Stance
Governmentas Vending
Machine Citizen Stance
OurGovernment
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Citizen Thinking
• Interdependence
• Working together
• Problem-solving
• Everyone has a role to play
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Just Politics
Dominant Stories
Bureaucracy Vending Machine
. . .can’t solve anything . . . not my responsibility
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Mission & Purpose
New Stories
Systems & Structures
Citizen-Thinking
. . . our tool for solutions & the common good . . .
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Making the Case
• Values: Articulate the Public Good behind the policies and programs
• System Thinking: Help reveal our essential Public Systems & Structures
• Awaken the Citizen: What is our shared stake and responsibility?
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Our Our AspirationsAspirations
Efficient, Effective Efficient, Effective Government Government
Committed to the Committed to the common goodcommon good
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Dēmos: A Network for Ideas & Action www.demos.org
How to Talk About Government
© Public Works: The Dēmos Center for the Public Sector, 2010