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What if voters could actually see every candidate, track their promises, and follow the money—all in one place?

In this episode of the Arete Podcast, we sit down with Travis Misurell, founder of the Future Is Now Coalition, to explore a bold idea: a citizen-owned digital democracy platform designed to give voters more real choices, increase transparency, and reduce the grip of establishment gatekeeping.

We talk about:

-Why “two choices” isn’t real democracy

-How candidates get buried before you ever hear their name-Building a platform with candidate profiles, funding transparency, and report cards

-Virtual town halls, online debates, and a “people’s primary” to test true electability

-How decentralization and open systems could rebuild trust

-Why this movement focuses on people vs power (not left vs right)

If you’ve ever felt stuck choosing the “lesser of two evils,” this conversation will hit home.

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