PeopleCount is not just an idea. It began as an investigation. Continue reading
PeopleCount is a Solution, much more than an Idea
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Author Archives: Rand Strauss
Political Sites
The idea phase of PeopleCount began in 2011. One exercise was to search for sites about politics and talk to their founders (when I could reach them), about what more might be possible. In 2015 I began keeping better track of them and put together this list of political sites, which I add to occasionally. Continue reading
Well-Funded New-Politics Sites that Failed
This is about well-funded new-politics sites that failed. Since PeopleCount has (so far, 2020) not been able to find funding, the waste of money on these efforts feels poignant. Continue reading
Successful (for-profit) New-Politics Sites
This is about the small number of new-politics sites I know of that have succeeded as for-profit companies. Continue reading
The US Constitution is Flawed
The USA was designed, but there were huge omissions in the design. This doesn’t reflect poorly on the founders. They were humans, limited, fallible. They did something new and novel and did a good job. But they were human- the Constitution is not perfect. Continue reading
Problem: Political Opinions Don’t Matter
Your political opinions don’t matter. What difference did those opinions make today? Yesterday? Last week? Last month? What difference did they make in your city? Your state? America? Continue reading
Let’s End Racism in America
It’s far past time we end racism. We just need to commit and elect good leadership. Continue reading
The state of American Politics Today
The short answer is that we’re stuck. Including me. The state of American politics today is that we’re stuck in a dysfunctional system. Working within it keeps it strong, undemocratic, and dysfunctional. Please, join me. The solution isn’t to tear it down, nor to resist it. It needs repair. Continue reading
What’s Wrong with our Political System?
When I make a list of what’s wrong with our American political system, it becomes long. Consider the following: Continue reading
Context is Key: Why the Infinite is Small
Context is key. While I’ve known this, I’ve struggled to understand how to communicate about PeopleCount in a way that attracts others. Continue reading