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President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

By Eric Genrich | mayor of Green Bay

This was a conversation I had with my son, Henry, before Joe Bidens victory last November:

Dad, if Joe Bidens elected, Im going to write him a letter and tell him that he should make America a democracy.

Thats a good idea, buddy.

Democracy is a good idea, and its worth fighting for, especially in the wake of the violent insurrection that recently besieged our nations Capitol building. This is my response to Henry, and it is my note of encouragement to him and to all who believe in the fight to make our country the democracy we are destined to achieve.

Democracy is something Im pretty familiar with as the mayor of Green Bay. Its a project to be engaged in at all levels of government, and its embrace everywhere is what my citizens are due. Without it we will be incapable of accomplishing what is necessary to improve the lives of our people in the fundamental ways that are so strikingly obvious to those of us on the ground floor of government.

My 10-year-old sons comments about democracy were related to his recent discovery of how the Electoral College elects our president. What he learned was upsetting to him, and for good reason. The anti-democratic elements of our government should be upsetting to everyone who believes in the principle of representative government, and the anti-democratic and violent actions of Donald Trumps supporters should embolden us to strengthen our democracy further.

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