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Colin Cole, Magister ☔

@colinjcole.bsky.social

Aspiring superhero. Proportional Representation evangelist working at More Equitable Democracy (2018-present). alum: - WA Alliance for Gun Responsibility (2014) - Bernie 2016 (2015-2016) - WA Dems (2016) - FairVote WA (2017)

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BREAKING: The constitutional crisis has arrived. We knew it was coming, just not when.

25.04.2025 14:43 — 👍 20907    🔁 8452    💬 1608    📌 1149
FFD EP 1 - The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System
The Future of our Former Democracy EP 1 - The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. The episode examines the origins of the American electoral system, critiques its current inefficiencies, and makes a case for rethinking democracy by looking at Northern Ireland. Through historical context, personal stories, and expert interviews, the podcast seeks to inspire listeners to consider radical changes that can lead to a more equitable and representative democracy. FFD EP 1 - The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System

Folks, you can now catch the first episode of The Future of Our Former Democracy on our YouTube channel! Check it out today and be sure to subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEng-bOb0gE

10.03.2025 19:52 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

“Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.”

01.03.2025 00:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ranked Choice Voting May Be a Stepping Stone to Proportional Representation Voter support for ranked choice voting transfers into support for proportional representation in ways that support for other reforms do not. They need not be seen as in conflict.

Voting doesn’t solve all of the problems facing our democracy. BUT — it’s encouraging that several state & local governments have adopted RCV because, as this analysis shows, it can serve as a stepping stone to RP: https://thefulcrum.us/electoral-reforms/ranked-choice-voting-reforms

04.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

So, since we in the US are now in the business of banning apps that take and sell user's data, the US government is going to ban all of the Meta, Twitter, and Google platforms next, right?

Right?

17.01.2025 20:16 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🏛️ Rules of the Game | Episode 46 📜

More Equitable Democracy with Colin Cole @colinjcole.bsky.social

We discuss the important work of the U.S. organization More Equitable Democracy to advance racial equity by transforming electoral systems.

Spotify: spoti.fi/40BI3NX
Apple: apple.co/3CmmkA1

16.01.2025 18:44 — 👍 2    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

I can’t stop thinking about how Justice Democrats tried to bring a new generation of working class, populist elected officials and organizers into the Democratic Party—and they were crippled by AIPAC funded, Trump affiliated billionaires as the establishment stood aside.

03.12.2024 18:41 — 👍 1076    🔁 194    💬 36    📌 12

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