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I'm Agatha Bacelar, the millennial challenging Nancy Pelosi. Our system is broken. Let's fix it. AMA.
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I'm Agatha Bacelar, the millennial challenging Nancy Pelosi. Our system is broken. Let's fix it. AMA.

Posted: 18 Oct 2019 09:10 AM PDT

Hi! I'm Agatha.

I'm a 27 year-old Brazilian-American immigrant, Stanford engineer, and social justice advocate. I'm running for Congress because our system is broken, and I believe a new generation of bold leadership can fix it.

We have seen the result of trusting the current political establishment to guide us into the future. Since Nancy Pelosi took office in 1989, inequality has risen along with the sea levels. The amount of money spent on political campaigns has skyrocketed. Our schools are more segregated. Incarceration has increased upwards of 500%. An entire generation became the first in history to be poorer than their parents.

We need people in government who embrace new ideas to solve old problems. I'm a champion of the Green New Deal, Medicare-for-All, and Universal Basic Income. I'm also hoping to bring informed, practical, and future-savvy tech regulation to the forefront of politics in Washington. One of my the areas I'm most passionate about is using emerging technology to enable a more participatory political system.

Let's build the future I know we are capable of. Ask Me Anything!

Links: Website | Twitter | Instagram

Proof: https://twitter.com/AgathaBacelar/status/1185222327023202304

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Erdogan says Turkey will take necessary steps against Trump's 'disrespectful' letter

Posted: 18 Oct 2019 06:07 AM PDT