The hottest Political engagement Substack posts right now

Some European countries have lowered the voting age to 16 for MEP elections.
Teens are easily influenced and tend to passionately engage with issues like climate change.
Lowering the voting age can have unexpected consequences and may not always result in the expected outcomes.

The Message Box community has grown to over 50,000 strong in 3 years.
The project aims to address media gaps and enhance Democratic communication strategies.
Plans for 2024 include more engagement, message advice, and information guides.

The author left her job as a teacher to run for office due to political motivations and a specific event that ignited her passion for change.
The author's disagreement with her State Representative on women's rights spurred her to take action and challenge his viewpoints through various means like calls, social media posts, and letters.
The author's husband's unexpected success in getting a call back from the Representative after advocating for women's bodily autonomy played a pivotal role in inspiring the author to further engage in politics and eventually run for office.

People have agency and everyone exercises it, it's just a question of where they choose to use it.
Moralism on the left involves substituting moral demands and posturing for taking agency for stated values.
The left's lack of structure-building inhibits collective action and individual agency in pursuing values.

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