FF 524: Rebuilding America’s Broken Political System with Travis Misurell

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🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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In this episode, I sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of Fink (Future Is Coalition), to discuss his ambitious plan to rebuild America's broken political system from the ground up. Travis explains how the real problem isn't left versus right ideology, but rather "up versus down" – politicians serving big donors versus those serving everyday voters. We dive into his vision for new civic infrastructure that gives citizens transparent access to politician report cards, campaign funding sources, voting records, and broken promises all in one digital hub. The goal is to level the playing field so grassroots candidates don't need millions of dollars to compete with establishment politicians who are bought and paid for by special interests. Travis shares how this citizen-owned platform will connect voters directly with candidates, journalists, and movements without party gatekeepers controlling the narrative. We discuss the challenges of preventing bias, the timeline for launch (aiming for some features by the 2026 midterms), and how everyday Americans can get involved as "citizen architects" to help build this new system. This is about creating real accountability and giving power back to the people – not just switching which party is in charge. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction: America's Broken Political System1:56 - Sponsor: Fox & Sons Coffee2:26 - Meet Travis Misurell & Fink's Mission3:00 - Travis's Background & 2016 Political Awakening5:53 - The Vision: New Civic Infrastructure for the Digital Age8:33 - How It Works: Politician Report Cards & Transparency11:00 - Making Public Data User-Friendly12:36 - The "Up vs Down" Framework (Not Left vs Right)19:00 - The Real Problem: Money in Politics23:00 - Protecting the Platform from Bias & Special Interests28:51 - How Citizens Can Get Involved Right Now33:17 - Preventing Buyouts & Maintaining Grassroots Funding36:37 - Helping New Candidates Challenge Incumbents42:00 - Timeline: When Will This Be Ready?47:40 - Final Thoughts & Where to Sign Up Links: 🔗 Fink Digital Politics Hub: https://hub.futureis.org🔗 Fink Website: https://futureis.org🔗 Follow Fink on Social Media: @FutureIsOrg (Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook) ☕ Support the Show & Get Great Coffee:Fox & Sons Coffee: https://foxnsons.com (Use code “JOHN” for 15% off orders $40+) 🦁 Support Lions of Liberty:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LionsoflibertyLocals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/Join the PoliPricks supporter group! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats: https://www.lionsofliberty.store/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, my guest today on Finding Freedom, I'll introduce him in a moment.
0:05.5	We'll be talking about the broken political system.
0:08.5	Almost everyone agrees that it is broken, but there's questions about why and how to fix it.
0:14.9	Today we'll be talking about that the failure is not really because of ideology per se,
0:20.4	but because of how the power is structured
0:23.0	and what it could take to fix it going forward.
1:03.2	Thank you. Welcome, welcome back to Finding Freedom here on the Lions of Liberty Network. Great to have you here today.
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1:48.3	great coffee okay let's bring in my guest for it today and my guest is Travis Mizero
1:56.4	and he is the founder of think and we'll be talking about what that is and how it works.
2:04.2	It's essentially working on a different approach to fixing what's broken in American politics.
2:11.0	We'll be talking about power, representation, and why real reform starts with changing how people coordinate, not necessarily which party wins.
2:23.0	So Travis, thank you for joining me on Finding Freedom.
2:27.1	Yeah, thanks for having me.
2:29.3	So, yeah, let's start off talking about, you know, I think everybody, you know, agrees that our political system is broken.
2:36.2	I think most people at least agree with that.
2:38.3	And we're going to talk about the solution that you have, that you've come up with.
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