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Megatrends lays out a "user's guide" to building social democracy through local organizing and ballot measures
Summary
Host Patrick Bate urged listeners to pursue local ballot measures, support unions and civic groups, and engage in sustained organizing as concrete steps toward a social-democratic agenda, citing recent ballot wins and research on movement success.
Patrick Bate used a large portion of the broadcast to outline concrete actions citizens can take to advance a social-democratic agenda at the local and state level.
Bate pointed to recent ballot results — including $15 minimum wage measures and expanded paid-sick-leave wins — as examples of voters bypassing legislatures to achieve policy change. "Voters approved a $15 minimum wage in…
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