I’ve been mulling political ideas in my head for years. It’s about time I started writing them down.
Here’s a list of all the things I wish would happen in the U.S. political arena.
No Social, No Bullshit
Completely ban all politicians from social media during their term. Relegate all communications between constituents on a single website that allows for two-way communications. Now, they can focus on their job and work for the people instead of showing up on Twitter, Facebook, CNN & Fox News all day.
Nascar News
Brand awareness should be front and center while on the political stage. I want to know when politicians are on the take from Monsanto, Dow Chemical, Big Pharma, and any other den of evil.
We demand to see ingredients in our food; why not on our leaders?
Certified Reality
I want to see a scorecard whenever a politician tries to heave a pile of lies into my lap. If we can extend the concept of a notary public to a new media fact-checker organization, we can have that scorecard. Living in a warped reality where politicians can say whatever they want without consequences is not my idea of a fun zone.
Political Dossier
While I enjoy reading Mitch McConnell’s Wikipedia page like it’s the profile of a supervillain, it’s missing something. I want a virtual reality Minority Report-like interface to sift through the sordid history of any given politician.
I want to answer questions quickly.
- How many times did they vote to grow Big Pharma, and when?
- What’s the known history of donations to this candidate?
- How many times have they lied in public?
We deserve to know who is serving us. Congress already knows everything about us.
Full Accountability
Along with the dossier should come a Santa-style naughty or nice checklist. Did this politician repeal Christmas? Did they drop bombs on foreign countries? Are they on the take from Vladimir Putin?
I want to know all the gory details in one place, preferably with a VR option.
Can we throw a blockchain up in here?
Real Consequences
Politicians are on the take, stealing our tax dollars daily. Weaselly snakes like Scott Pruitt head the EPA for Trump, then scurry away to continue fruitfully lobbying to rip people off. I would love to see real consequences applied to these scumbags.
Let’s Fight
I don’t mean you or me; I tell you, me, and a bunch of friends against the world of corrupt politicians. Join us while we work to save the republic.
We’re working to build systems to help combat lies perpetrated by bad faith political leaders.