Can We Fix Voting? Travis Misurell on FiNC, Digital Democracy, and the Up/Down Lens

In episode 83 of The Critical Social Worker: A Revolutionary Storytelling Podcast, Professor Ace talks with Travis Misurell, founder of FiNC (America’s civic utility), about what’s broken in US politics and what it could look like to build a citizen-owned civic infrastructure that expands real choice and accountability.We dig into money in politics, the “lesser of two evils” trap, and Travis’s Up/Down lens (people-first vs power-first) as a clearer way to read candidates and power. Travis also shares how the Digital Politics Hub is designed to help citizens coordinate, amplify trusted voices, and support grassroots and underdog candidates on the road toward Digital Democracy.Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@RevolutionarySocialWork/sub_confirmation=1Visit: RevolutionarySocialWork.comEmail me to connect/collaborate: [email protected] Misurell and FiNCWebsite: futureis.orgHub: hub.futureis.orgYouTube: @FutureIsOrgFacebook: FutureIsOrgInstagram: @FutureIsOrgTikTok: @FutureIsOrgBluesky: @FutureIsOrgDiscord: FiNC ServerLinkedIn: FutureIsNowCoalitionChapters 00:00 Theme song + intro01:31 Introduction and Background of Travis Misurell04:03 Political Disillusionment and the Illusion of Choice06:55 The Role of Money in Politics09:33 Up-Serving vs. Down-Serving Candidates12:26 Building a Citizen-Owned Civic Infrastructure15:31 The Digital Politics Hub and Its Purpose29:43 Towards a True Democracy33:14 Building Community and Dialogue38:45 Empowering Marginalized Voices45:42 The Future of Digital Democracy48:23 Strategies for Political EngagementAbout the hostProfessor Ace (Christian Ace Stettler) is a professor of social work, writer, and podcast host. He created Revolutionary Social Work (RSW) as a values-driven approach centered on self-reflection, relational accountability, political clarity, and humanization.#SocialWork #CivicEngagement #DigitalDemocracy #ElectionReform #MoneyInPolitics #Grassroots #PoliticalAccountability #RevolutionarySocialWork #FiNC #DigitalPolitics© Revolutionary Social Work