"I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped the ball. We entered a period of complacency and closed our eyes to the public corruption of our democracy"

This quote by Wynton Marsalis speaks with the absence of action taken by his generation to enhance democracy. He acknowledges that his generation has actually failed to take the required actions to protect and strengthen democracy, rather getting in a period of complacency and disregarding the public corruption of democracy. This quote works as a suggestion of the value of acting to secure and enhance democracy, and the consequences of refraining from doing so. It is a call to action for future generations to take the essential actions to ensure that democracy is secured and improved. It is a reminder that democracy is not something that can be considered given, and that it is the obligation of all citizens to make sure that it is protected and enhanced.