Impermanence, Multiple Truths, and Door-Knocking

When I think about impermanence I think of it as an immutable quality of life.When I think about democracy, though,I want to believe in its permanence. That belief, or illusion,is what gets me knocking on doors,making calls, and mailing my ballot.  Maybe both are true: empires come and go, and there is wisdom in believing in the illusion of their permanence, at least until proven otherwise.