On the night that Hillary Clinton accepted the nomination to be the Democratic candidate for president—with balloons and flashing lights and the world’s attention on her—it took three young Mayors across town to embody what real politics is (or should be) about: Thinking, innovating, and reinventing communities to make every resident successful.
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Warren described opening co-operative businesses in neighborhoods to bring services and jobs; Fetterman talked about using a nonprofit to bring much-needed services to residents; and Torpey talked about community-led development that benefits both builders and residents. They talked about making a difference in the lives of real people, in towns where politics hardly seems to matter—until someone steps up to change politics as usual.
In the shadow of the DNC, in the wake of the RNC a week earlier, with the (frankly) worst of American politics on display every day this election season, these three young mayors were more than just smart and innovative. They were a sign that it is possible to fight against the fear, stagnation and stubbornness that seems so integral to politics in America.
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“Don’t be afraid to fail,” she said. “We’ve gotten so concerned that if it doesn’t work out, you’ll take the political hit. But what if it does? What if it is successful? What if this is the game changer for our community?”
Watch the video of the event below.