How This Simple FIX Could Triple Voter Turnout — And SAVE Democracy!

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🗓️ 18 November 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Discover how low voter turnout and polarized politics are shaping our government in ways most of us don’t realize. Bradley Tusk presents a visionary solution with secure mobile voting, a game-changing innovation designed to amplify civic engagement and transform our antiquated political system. This compelling discussion reveals how technology can empower citizens, provide for more representative voting, and potentially be our last hope for saving American democracy. Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FjbVe0MR8bw Message us at [email protected] to share your thoughts and hear Andrew answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Thanks for listening! ---- Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Follow Bradley Tusk: https://bradleytusk.com | https://x.com/bradleytusk ---- Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.9	Your average city council race, state rep race, mayoral, whatever it is, is, you know, 10 to 15% or even worse.
0:42.1	And who are they?
0:43.2	They're the far left.
0:44.3	They're the far right.
0:45.2	Or they are special interests to know how to move money and votes and will turn out elections.
0:48.9	And as a result, that chooses not only who wins office, but what they could do once they're in office.
0:53.8	And once you're in office, and once you're in
0:54.6	office, you don't want to go back. You want to get reelected. You solve for the problem of,
0:59.5	how do I win my next primary? That means keep the base happy, keep the special interests happy,
1:04.4	and the result is nothing can get done. It is my pleasure to welcome back to the podcast,
1:19.7	philanthropist, venture capitalist, political innovator, and the author of the
1:24.6	phenomenal new book, Vote with your phone, why mobile voting is our final shot at saving democracy,
1:30.7	something that's on our minds right now.
1:32.8	Bradley Tusk, welcome back, Bradley.
1:34.6	Thanks for having me.
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