114: Tom Joseph in the hot seat. RIGGED. BOUGHT. BROKEN.

Tom Joseph, founder of Americans Mainstream Party and Main Street Party, joins Listen Bitch Presents for a heated conversation about election reform, political corruption, voter engagement, blockchain voting technology, AI-powered democracy tools, and the growing distrust in America’s political system.Tom breaks down his mission to rebuild the election process through a new app that matches voters with candidates based on actual policy positions instead of party labels. Using blockchain technology, encryption, AI, and local issue-based committees, Tom believes the current political system can be disrupted from the ground up.This episode dives into why so many Americans feel politically homeless, how party leadership and donor influence control elections, why voter participation keeps collapsing, and how modern politics has become more about power and money than representation.Branden and Tom discuss gerrymandering, media suppression, Super PACs, congressional strategy, digital democracy, voter psychology, election transparency, and why both Republicans and Democrats often protect the same establishment systems.Tom also shares his vision for restoring accountability, reducing campaign corruption, increasing voter participation, and creating a more transparent system where people actually feel represented again.If you’re frustrated with politics, exhausted by division, skeptical of mainstream media, or questioning whether democracy still works the way it was intended to — this conversation is going to challenge you.Tom Joseph is an innovator, business owner, and social activist. As the founder of Bookminders, he developed a transformative approach to outsourced bookkeeping and pioneered a remote-first employment model that prioritizes flexibility and work-life balance. As an activist and media producer, he launched Wilson's Fountain and America's Main Street Party, introducing a new method for nominating members of Congress. With a track record of leveraging technology for societal well-being, he applies a business-oriented approach to election reform.https://www.mainstreetparty.org/nominating-process