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Sway: a plan to reimagine democracy - by Ali Partovi

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This is personal for me. Throughout my life, I’ve spoken out on political topics — both in my work launching Code.org, and on various issues from local to national and international. Whether I was right or wrong, winning or losing, I felt a deeper frustration: the system sucks. If you think politics is hopeless, you're not alone. As a child from Tehran who saw the 1979 Islamic revolution, I know how much worse it can get. It’s time to make democracy better, and there is hope. What would representative democracy look like if it were invented today? I’m starting Sway, a powerful new network for people to organize around shared views. Led by my long-time colleague Claire and cofounders Kayla and Prachi, Sway will start with a humble focus: a new way for local organizers to advance local causes by uniting voters. These groups will connect in an organic network that informs how people vote and impacts election outcomes. If this network grows large enough, Sway has the potential to shift the

Sway: a plan to reimagine democracy Ali Partovi May 13, 2025 38 13 1 Share Dear Neo family, we’re incubating something new. I’m starting the most ambitious project of my life: a tech platform to reimagine democracy. I know you've probably got opinions on this – please give feedback and maybe join us . This is personal for me. Throughout my life, I’ve spoken out on political topics — both in my work launching Code.org , and on various issues from local to national and international . Whether I was right or wrong, winning or losing, I felt a deeper frustration: the system sucks. If you think pol

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