The Horrifying Consequences of America’s Unchecked ‘Politics Industry’: 1/ America is in trouble. And while 2020 has provided ample evidence of our inability to deliver results—particularly around crisis preparedness and racial equity—we have numerous pre-existing conditions.

2/ When compared with the 37 other peer democratic countries with advanced economies, America’s standing is shocking.

3/ According to @socprogress, the US ranks 33rd in access to quality education. American citizens often lack access to the most basic essentials. We are 31st on access to basic drinking water.

4/ Despite spending far more than any other nation on its health care system, the US is 35th in maternal mortality, 33rd in child mortality, and 28th in life expectancy. In these areas we are comparable to Ecuador and Panama.

5/ Our communities are not safe. Our homicide rate has skyrocketed to 35th, and we are a disturbing 26th in discrimination and violence against minorities in the OECD.

6/ Core rights enshrined in our Constitution are also under threat. We now register a lowly 21st on religious freedom, 23rd on freedom of expression, and 27th on access to justice.

7/ We are no longer the country we like to think we are. Our society is fracturing. Quality of life in America is declining for many. So what do we do?

8/ We must pivot, together, from dire straits and diagnosis to the promise of political innovation. We must convert frustrated energy into targeted individual action—especially from business leaders.

9/I teamed up with @Pol_Innovation founder @KatherineGehl to analyze what is keeping our country from political progress and we found some powerful and achievable solutions which can be implemented within years, not decades.

10/ You can learn more in our book, The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy. https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Industry-Political-Innovation-Democracy/dp/1633699234/

11/ From the beginning our purpose has been action, not merely analysis. So, once you’ve read the book, join our movement at @Pol_Innovation. Our work won't stop after the book is out. It’s only the beginning…