Show HN: GitHub for Politicians
Our democracy thrives on robust civic engagement, yet too often, public discourse becomes mired in ideological battles rather than focusing on solutions that truly benefit the community. Our candidate’s core message is that local issues must be approached non-partisanly: we need to put people over politics.
This approach aligns with the very essence of active citizenry. As civic leader Baratunde Thurston compellingly argues, to ‘citizen’ means to:
- Participate: Show up for each other and publicly participate in ways that include and go beyond voting.
- Invest in Relationships: Deepen relationships with ourselves, our community, and our planet and experience how we are all interconnected.
- Understand Power: Be fluent in power, and the various ways we can use it for our collective benefit.
- Value the Collective: Work towards outcomes that benefit the many – not just the few.
Inspired by the collaborative spirit of open-source development, and drawing on my background as a developer, we believe platforms like GitHub can be powerful tools for fostering this kind of inclusive civic engagement. The open-source model has proven remarkably effective in building communities and ensuring transparency, and we are exploring how to apply these principles to local governance.
To kickstart this initiative, we are developing a wiki and a discussion forum within this framework. Our vision is for this platform to serve as a central, accessible repository where all policy-related discussions, ideas, and proposals can be shared and developed collaboratively.
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