Ep. 279: "Blue Dots in a Red Sea" Part 11: The Ballot Proposal. Yes, you can pass a law.
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We are often told that we are led by a \\u201cgovernment of the people, by the people, for the people.\\u201d
\\nBut being a liberal/left/progressive/Democrat in a red state, run by a red legislature intent on banning books, suppressing the vote of its Black and Brown citizens, and stripping women of their right to bodily autonomy, it can feel more like you\\u2019re living in a 16th century Christian state or last week in Alabama. And change seems at best improbable, but most often impossible.
\\nYet, 26 states \\u2014 including a bunch of red states like Mississippi, Florida, Wyoming and more \\u2014 offer a clear path for citizens to create change and pass laws themselves, through ballot initiatives. That\\u2019s how a red state like Nebraska raised its minimum wage by nearly 70%, how a red state like Montana legalized marijuana, and how Michigan was able to break free from its gerrymandered red chains and turn blue.
\\nIn episode 11 of Michael Moore\'s Rumble miniseries \\u201cBlue Dots in a Red Sea,\\u201d he encourage those that live in states (or the District of Columbia) that allow citizen-led ballot proposals to use this incredible tool in this 2024 election cycle. And for those that live in states that don\\u2019t, to implore their state legislatures \\u2014 especially in blue states like New York \\u2014 to change that!
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\\nWatch the documentary \\u201cSlay the Dragon\\u201d about citizen-led efforts to end gerrymandering \\u2014 including the historic victory of Michigan\\u2019s Proposition 2 in 2018.
\\nFor library card holders, Slay the Dragon is available for free on Kanopy \\u2014 the online streaming platform for academic and public libraries.
\\nIt is also available on Hulu, and for rental on Amazon Prime.
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\\nICYMI:
\\nBlue Dots in a Red Sea (A New Blue Tsunami Series)
\\nEpisode 1: Our Next \\u201cImpossible\\u201d Blue Tsunami Task: How to Win When You\\u2019re Blue in a Red State
\\nEpisode 2: You Are Not Alone. There Is Blue All Around.
\\nEpisode 3: They Are More Blue Than You \\u2014 Or They \\u2014 Know
\\nEpisode 4: It\\u2019s Time to Form Your Own Local \\u201cDemocratic Party!\\u201d
\\nEpisode 5: \\u201cNeed Help? Call the Democrats!\\u201d
\\nEpisode 6: Our Civic Duty \\u2014 WE Must Attend!
\\nEpisode 7: Michael Moore\\u2019s 2023 New Year\\u2019s Resolutions: \\u201cMore Democracy!\\u201d
\\nEpisode 8: Start Your Own Local Online Paper
\\nEpisode 9: Red States Need a Blue Sister City or Two
\\nEpisode 10: Recruit and Run a Beloved Blue Winner
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\\nMusic in this episode:
\\n\\u201cMy Blue Heaven\\u201d \\u2014 Norah Jones
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\\nWrite to Mike: mike@michaelmoore.com
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