Maintaining democracy and ensuring that the key processes associated with decision-making and other important task within a specific community are based on democratic principles should be considered a priority for American society. The described goal is justified by the necessity to increase inclusion and visibility for disadvantaged and underrepresented groups, thus giving them voice within the community. In turn, when discussing the process of increasing visibility for vulnerable populations, one must focus on the issue of freedom as an inseparable part of democratic inclusion. By paying particular attention of freedom in the described context, one will be able to ensure that the dominant culture does not affect the decision-making and other essential aspects of the lives of minorities (Tockman, 2017). Therefore, viewing liberty as non-interference into the decision-making processes within the target group and as the sign of recognizing the said group’s agency, independence, and ability to select its own path should be deemed as the manifestation of democracy.
The issue of domination affects the choices of minority populations to a significant extent, causing them to follow the standards of the dominant culture. Therefore, giving a vulnerable community enough room to breathe and introduce its own standards according to which it will manage its key processes needs to be seen as the crucial principle of democracy. Thus, while seemingly contradictory, the ideas of democracy and non-interference must remain the foundational standards for building relationships with minority populations, both within and outside of the U.S. (Beckman & Rosenberg, 2018). Thus, the American government will be able to start the dialogue that will eventually lead to respectful relationships. For this reason, the principle of anti-power should be considered as the position that will provide a better understanding of the needs of the target population and the desirable foreign policy to be chosen. Namely, the ant-power position will allow the state authorities to recognize the agency of minorities, thus acknowledging their right for autonomy.
References
Beckman, L., & Rosenberg, J. H. (2018). Freedom as non-domination and democratic inclusion. Res Publica, 24(2), 181-198. Web.
Tockman, J. (2017). The hegemony of representation: democracy and Indigenous self-government in Bolivia. Journal of Politics in Latin America, 9(2), 121-138. Web.