Season 2, Episode 2: Roslyn Fuller - TRM vs. Citizen Assemblies

This wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation revolves around shaping the eligibility criteria for TRM’s (True Representation Movement) citizen voting groups—specifically the controversial idea of restricting participation to working-class individuals. One side defends the restriction as necessary to prevent elite capture and ensure authentic representation of everyday struggles; the other warns it may alienate potential allies and replicate the exclusionary practices TRM seeks to replace.The dialogue branches into deeper themes: how generational wealth—more than income—shapes access and influence, why asset ownership trumps salary in determining life chances, and how disillusionment across class lines could be harnessed rather than deepened. The two also critique bloated NGO ecosystems and technocratic media bubbles, explore participatory budgeting models from Brazil and Ireland, and unpack the hidden power structures in "inclusive" democracies.Importantly, the conversation lands on two strategic points: (1) TRM should avoid institutional bloat by rejecting salaried structures in favor of volunteer-driven, skill-based collaboration, and (2) to maintain moral and operational integrity, TRM must grow organically and equitably, never losing sight of the voices it was built to empower.In short: The mission isn’t about perfection—it’s about better. And better means building power from below, resisting co-optation, and delivering real wins that prove ordinary people can govern themselves.