Commentary It sometimes feels as though our democracy is broken, and I wonder if it is our own fault. We have the right to know what our government does on our behalf, but we have become an apathetic citizenry, apparently not caring enough to speak up when we don’t like how politicians run the government or spend our tax dollars. When was the last time you went to a city council meeting, read a proposed piece of legislation, or contacted an elected official to express your opinion about a bill you thought was a lousy idea? I’m betting it was either a long time ago—or never. The mainstream public has been effectively canceled by its own silence, and much smaller groups of outspoken activists have stepped into the void. As a result, politicians (and “woke” corporations) bend to interest groups’ desires, even though it is clear their demands are not …