Dissent Is What Will Save Us

Agreed.

However, it would require first that we reacquaint ourselves with our responsibilities as citizens of democracies:

Living in a democracy is a right and a responsibility. And yes, this responsibility requires effort. But which is better: having your back bent by the effort required to keep on living in a democratic society, or letting leave for complacency and find yourself one day with a back bent under a totalitarian regime (however benevolent it may be)?

'Nuff said ...