Why Isn't There a One-Pager for Every Politician's Performance?
2 moeenmiri 3 5/13/2025, 6:20:49 PM
Just dumping a thought here — I’d love to see a world where we can objectively evaluate politicians based on their goals, promises, and actions. We’re way past the point of relying on biased news outlets or viral social media clips to form opinions. With today’s tech and LLMs, we should be able to track political figures and hold them accountable.
As someone with a data engineering background, I imagine a simple one-pager dashboard for any politician or political group — showing what topics they focus on and how they’re actually performing. The public deserves that. Right now, most people make emotional decisions based on what they hear in the news or see online. That’s not a healthy trajectory.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
I kind of just need a summary of: 1. Bills proposed/supported/rejected 2. Search bar to summarize their opinion/policy on a topic I care about (throw in citations for good measure) 3. A searchable version of their manifesto along with their party's