The True Representation Movement Podcast

Season 2, Episode 1: Roslyn Fuller - TRM vs. Citizen Assemblies


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In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Roslyn Fuller and the host critically examine the growing trend of citizens' assemblies, arguing that while marketed as democratic innovations, many such efforts are heavily funded by elite organizations like the Open Society Foundations and serve more as vehicles for controlled policymaking than genuine democratic engagement. Fuller shares her direct experience with such assemblies and highlights their structural flaws, including biased information flows, lack of accountability, and disconnect from actual voter sentiment. The host then outlines the mission of the True Representation Movement (TRM), which seeks to sidestep these pitfalls by empowering a diverse group of 500 working-class citizens to vote directly on legislation without influence from experts, debates, or intermediaries—arguing that real democracy must reflect the unfiltered will of the majority.

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