Our very own @nickcoccoma.bsky.social joined The Democratic Constitution Blog to ask a basic question: what is democracy? (Hint: It's not elections, parties, or parliament.) #democracy #citizensassembly #sortition #constitution assemblingamerica.substack.com/cp/173659014

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Stanford’s Jim Fishkin contrasts the ills of elections with the virtues of deliberative democracy:“In a healthy democracy, politics shouldn’t just be a contest of strength between parties — it should be a battle of ideas.” #Democracy #Sortition jacobin.com/2025/07/deli...

It was a pleasure to talk to Colin Pugh about Democracy by Assembly. Part I gets into the weeds—have a listen! #Democracy #Sortition #CitizensAssembly

Gonna further wager that if you used lotteries to pick everyday people from around the world to populate the UN, and made them equals inside the chamber, they’d resolve most global conflicts peacefully. #Sortition #CitizensAssembly #DemocracyByAssembly #Democracy

Gonna go out on a limb here: an assembly of everyday American citizens—picked by lottery, given the actual evidence and full range of options, and time to deliberate toward rough consensus—would not have decided to start a war with Iran. #Sortition #CitizensAssembly #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA

Citizens Assemblies could legally constrain delegates at an Article V (some say "constitutional") convention, building democratic accountability into the amending process. So incredibly happy this truth is finally breaking through. Excellent article in the Fulcrum. buff.ly/xuqihGo

Honored to write this piece for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social, with Roshan Bliss of the NCDD

Ian Troesoyer on why it's time to upgrade the Constitution. #Democracy #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #CitizensAssembly #Sortition #PeoplesConvention

Incisive post from @paul-melman.bsky.social: "Only by systematically building up our civilizational coordination capacity can we achieve the solarpunk yogurt commercial utopia we dream of." Amen! #Democracy #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #CitizensAssembly #Sortition #AI #AGI

Fascinating new post from @paul-melman.bsky.social about the way citizen assemblies can help government "see" reality better. #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #PeoplesConvention #Sortition #Democracy

The papal #conclave would be so much easier and free of factionalism if they used #sortition. Not to mention divinely inspired: “Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.” www.biblegateway.com/passage/?sea...

With Terry Bouricius coming out with a new book, now’s a good time to revisit my conversation with him in 2023.

America needs to build a new house of our republic. Athenian democracy shows us how to do it. #CitizensAssembly #Sortition #DemocracyByAssembly

Sortition: a whole new spin on gig work. #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #CitizensAssembly #PeoplesConvention

🔥TOXIC TRIBALISM🔥 Partisan politics turn neighbors into enemies: • Family dinners ruined by arguments • Communities divided by signs • Issues reduced to slogans Citizen Assemblies bring Americans together to listen Imagine politics that heals, not hurts #DemocracyByAssembly #PeoplesConvention

Politicians posture. Citizens assemble. #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #PeoplesConvention

Time for a new house. Time for a real democracy. #CitizensAssembly #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #PeoplesConvention

This is what democracy actually looks like. #CitizensAssembly #PeoplesConvention #DemocracyByAssembly

Citizen Assemblies break this cycle through democratic lottery — like jury duty but for ideas. Teachers. Veterans. Nurses. People like us, deciding for us. Join our quest for a People's Convention by 2030 #DemocracyByAssembly #TakeBackOurHouse #CitizensAssembly #PeoplesConvention

Bypass politicians. Democracy by Assembly. #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #CitizensAssembly #PeoplesConvention #TakeBackOurHouse

But there's hope: Citizen Assemblies - where everyday Americans selected by lottery make decisions that politicians can't or won't. We're building toward a People's Constitutional Convention by 2030. Let's take back our house. AssembleAmerica.org #DemocracyByAssembly #CitizensAssembly

🏛️ Democracy by Assembly - America's Last, Best Hope Our democratic house was built for the people. But now it's been captured by elites and extremists. Signs of collapse are flashing red: - Money > votes - Polarization > policy - Elites > citizens - Corruption > accountability

"The appointment of magistrates by lot is democratical and the election is oligarchical." Aristotle For most of history, people knew this to be true. Athens used sortition to fill most offices. Venice used it for 500+ years. Time to bring it back. Time for #DemocracybyAssembly #DxA

5/5 It's time to make Citizens Assemblies the new paradigm of self-governance. We're calling for a CA in every state, and a People's Constitutional Convention. Because the test of a democracy isn't whether the people vote, but whether the people rule. #DemocracyByAssembly #DxA #CitizensAssemblies

4/5 This isn't theoretical - it's worked in Ireland (abortion, climate), Oregon (homelessness), Colorado (child care) and dozens of other places. When given information and time to deliberate, everyday people find common ground and make wise decisions.

3/5 Citizens Assemblies are our response: Democratic lotteries select everyday Americans from all walks of life to deliberate and decide on our biggest issues. Teachers, nurses, veterans, parents - not career politicians.

2/5 Our democracy has been captured by billionaires and special interests. Politicians answer to donors, not voters. The result? Gridlock, division, and policies that don't reflect what people actually want.

1/5 Today we launch Assemble America - a movement to transform democracy by putting everyday people back in charge through Citizens Assemblies. A thread on why this matters 🧵

It’s clear at this point that American democracy is untenable. And dictatorship is unthinkable. There’s only one option left: pure sortition

Sortition is sexy. Pass it on. #Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #DxA

Assemble Idaho! #DxA

Spreading the word today in Idaho! #Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #DxA

Time to save America. Citizens Assemblies are the way. Join @assembleamerica.org and our movement for Democracy by Assembly! #DxA

It's time for Leftism 2: Sortition Boogaloo unfacts.substack.com/p/whats-left...

OUT TODAY! Politics of Random Selection: Making Good Use of Sortition by Gil Delannoi Head over to our website to grab your copy of this essential book on sortition right now: 🔗https://www.imprint.co.uk/product/random/

this is why congress should be chosen by sortition or randomly

Great to see @itsmccarthy.bsky.social call for economic democracy through #sortition and #citizensassemblies. We need more such designs.

I chatted with @ineteconomics.bsky.social and Lynn Parramore about our financial oligarchy, democracy, conjunctural analysis, sortition, and the contradictions of the capitalist state. All themes in The Master's Tools out tomorrow with @versobooks.bsky.social. www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...

✍️ Sortition revolution: a bold plan to avert civilisation’s collapse Can we save the planet and rebuild democracy? A radical proposal to replace political parties with citizens' assemblies might be the answer By Peter Garbutt

Reporter Nick Romeo talks about the about the Deschutes Civic Assembly on Slate's Political Gabfest podcast. I appreciate his shout out to Cleisthenes and Athenian #democracy! (Clip begins at 37:15) #CitizensAssembly #DeliberativeWave #DemocraticInnovation slate.com/podcasts/pol...

Fantastic to see the Deschutes Civic Assembly covered by the New Yorker! A hopeful sign to ring in the new year. Here’s to a real #democracy in 2025. #citizensassembly #deliberativewave #democraticinnovation www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

I’m in Japan right now so I’m obliged to remind the world — we don’t want AI. We want a robust rail system. We want trains. Metros. High speed. Locals. Cute trains. Efficient trains. Trains.

Beautiful piece from David Brooks on the religious sensibility. Channels Thomas Merton, Abraham Heschel, Dorothy Day, and many others. Now if he just became an #Episcopal and a Christian socialist, his conversion will be complete! ⚓️ www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/o...

Inspiring short film about the #Deschutes Civic Assembly on youth homelessness this past fall. #citizensassembly #democracy #deliberativewave #democraticinnovation youtu.be/pcm_3tHluNM?...

I sat down with @drpaulzeitz.bsky.social recently on his Revolutionary Optimism podcast. We talked about my journey, the state of politics, and our vision for a transformational fome of democracy. #citizensassembly #deliberativedemocracy #democraticinnovation www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pm8...