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Reimagining the US political system with Sharon McMahon

2025/1/28
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Sharon McMahon: 我认为自己不适合权力机构，因为权力机构更关注自身安全和巩固权力，而不是真正地做出有意义的改变。我从小就阅读新闻和杂志，并在大学成为老师后，通过教学巩固了自己的知识。2020年，由于疫情和丈夫的健康问题，我开始在Instagram上发布关于政府运作的解释视频。我开始制作解释视频来纠正网络上一些人对政府运作的错误理解。我在2020年12月发起了一个筹款活动，意外地筹集了大量资金用于慈善事业，这让我意识到人们对我的信任。我将筹集的资金用于自然灾害救济、医疗债务减免等慈善事业。我将自己定义为作家、主持人、创作者等。我认为现有的政治体制激励机制存在问题，导致政治家更关注党派忠诚度而非实际改革。我建议进行选举制度改革，例如设立全国总统初选日，缩短竞选时间。我认为现有的竞选资金制度存在严重问题，需要进行改革。我建议对竞选活动进行公共资金资助，并对资金使用进行监督。现有的党派制度导致政治家难以进行改革。我计划撰写一本关于如何重塑民主的书。我写《The Small and the Mighty》这本书是为了向人们展示，即使生活平凡，也能做出有意义的贡献。我最喜欢的书中人物是Septima Clark，她通过持续努力，为民权运动做出了巨大贡献。我喜欢牙买加的竞选制度，不允许候选人恶意攻击对方。我建议学习其他国家的议会制度，打破政党对立法过程的控制。我支持采用认可投票制，因为它可以排除最不受欢迎的候选人，并使第三方候选人更有竞争力。我用晚餐的例子解释了认可投票制的优势。我认为当足够多的州采用认可投票制时，全国范围内的采用就会成为可能。我解释了选举人团制度的历史演变，以及其现状的弊端。关于如何在网上进行更好的对话，我认为这需要双方都愿意进行开放的对话。关于人们对政治的消极看法，我认为羞辱并不能改变人们的行为，而榜样作用更有效。我分享了应对焦虑和绝望情绪的方法，并鼓励人们专注于重要工作，保持乐观。 Adam Grant: 我介绍了国家民众投票州际协议。我问Sharon McMahon她收到的最糟糕和最好的建议是什么。他们分享了应对焦虑和绝望情绪的方法，并鼓励人们专注于重要工作，保持乐观。

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Sharon McMahon, despite not holding office, has gained millions of followers as an author, podcaster, and civics teacher. Her journey began during the 2020 election amidst a global pandemic, and she started posting explainer videos on Instagram to combat misinformation. This led to unexpected fundraising success, with donations exceeding $10 million for various causes.
  • Sharon McMahon's unexpected rise to online prominence combating misinformation.
  • Her explainer videos on Instagram attracted millions of followers.
  • McMahon's successful fundraising efforts for charity, exceeding $10 million.

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Sharon McMahon is a government expert, but that doesn’t mean she wants to run for office. As an author, podcaster and civics teacher, Sharon finds that her time is best spent kindly correcting people on the internet and leading her millions of Instagram followers — who call themselves the Governerds — in conversations about how to improve democracy. She joins Adam live at the Authors@Wharton series for an energetic discussion about American democracy, from the pitfalls of party loyalty to the benefits of changing voting systems. The two also chat about how to have better conversations online, reflect on one of Sharon’s favorite characters from her bestselling book The Small and Mighty and share a mantra to help you stay centered in uncertain times.

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