Can We Fix Voting? Travis Misurell on FiNC, Digital Democracy, and the Up/Down Lens скачать в хорошем качестве

Can We Fix Voting? Travis Misurell on FiNC, Digital Democracy, and the Up/Down Lens

In episode 83 of The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast, Professor Ace talks with Travis Misurell, founder of FiNC (America’s civic utility), about what’s broken in US politics and what it could look like to build a citizen-owned civic infrastructure that expands real choice and accountability. We dig into money in politics, the “lesser of two evils” trap, and Travis’s Up/Down lens (people-first vs power-first) as a clearer way to read candidates and power. Travis also shares how the Digital Politics Hub is designed to help citizens coordinate, amplify trusted voices, and support grassroots and underdog candidates on the road toward Digital Democracy. Subscribe here:    / @revolutionarysocialwork   Visit: RevolutionarySocialWork.com Email me to connect/collaborate: castettler@alaska.edu Travis Misurell and FiNC Website: futureis.org Hub: hub.futureis.org YouTube: @FutureIsOrg Facebook: FutureIsOrg Instagram: @FutureIsOrg TikTok: @FutureIsOrg Bluesky: @FutureIsOrg Discord: FiNC Server LinkedIn: FutureIsNowCoalition Chapters 00:00 Theme song + intro 01:31 Introduction and Background of Travis Misurell 04:03 Political Disillusionment and the Illusion of Choice 06:55 The Role of Money in Politics 09:33 Up-Serving vs. Down-Serving Candidates 12:26 Building a Citizen-Owned Civic Infrastructure 15:31 The Digital Politics Hub and Its Purpose 29:43 Towards a True Democracy 33:14 Building Community and Dialogue 38:45 Empowering Marginalized Voices 45:42 The Future of Digital Democracy 48:23 Strategies for Political Engagement About the host Professor Ace (Christian Ace Stettler) is a professor of social work, writer, and podcast host. He created Revolutionary Social Work (RSW) as a values-driven approach centered on self-reflection, relational accountability, political clarity, and humanization. #SocialWork #CivicEngagement #DigitalDemocracy #ElectionReform #MoneyInPolitics #Grassroots #PoliticalAccountability #RevolutionarySocialWork #FiNC #DigitalPolitics © UAF Social Work