The essay
What do we want our politics to be?
An essay on three democratic principles America claims to uphold, and the seven reforms most Americans, across both parties, support.
13 segments/~79 minutes end-to-end/download PDF
- 01
Introduction
5 min
- 02
Principle #1. Every citizen has an equal political voice
14 min
- 03
Principle #2. Representatives are chosen by voters
10 min
- 04
Principle #3. Representatives are beholden to their constituents
15 min
- 05
Where we want to be
2 min
- 06
Reform #1. Overturn Citizens United
4 min
- 07
Reform #2. Require dark money disclosures
4 min
- 08
Reform #3. Open primaries to independents
4 min
- 09
Reform #4. End gerrymandering
5 min
- 10
Reform #5. Ban congressional stock trading
4 min
- 11
Reform #6. Extend the lobbying cool-off period
3 min
- 12
Reform #7. Stop lobbying for foreign governments
4 min
- 13
How we bridge the gap
5 min