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Can confirm that it really works. I suggested to an old mentor a couple years back that he should run for office. He eventually (somewhat reluctantly) did, and
by bpchaps 10y ago
Can confirm that it really works. I suggested to an old mentor a couple years back that he should run for office. He eventually (somewhat reluctantly) did, and found that it was surprisingly easy to get into, even without a large network of influence. It's pretty positively telling that even he, a fairly socially awkward guy, could get as far as he did. Since lots of tech folk fit that mold, it would be great to see more like him run for office. Hint, hint, y'all. ;)
Btw - any thoughts on what kind of applications can be built here?
- germinalphrase 10y agoReally simple toolbox for establishing a credible website, donation bucket, social media presence, self hosted email, mailing list, voter canvassing lists, news outlet contacts? Parties and big campaigns can set such things up for candidates, but could a functional - if less sophisticated - version of those tools be established for potential local candidates? (Perhaps, I'm just ignorant and such a toolset already exists)
- tptacek 10y agoYes, but also just things around granting people social permission to run. It's not crazy to suggest that social permission is a bigger obstacle for most elected offices than money is.
- germinalphrase 10y agoBy "social permission" do you mean from the individual's community, or from established parties/organizations?