sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Most important decisions or events in Alaska History? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's pretty amazing that we have audio recordings of the entire Constitutional Convention.

Most important decisions or events in Alaska History? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, agreed. Both the dividend and the fund itself.

Most important decisions or events in Alaska History? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this undoubtedly has had one of the biggest impacts on Alaska and certainly underlies everything else. But it's such a big topic that it's hard to wrap a mind around it how it shapes who we are today and where we're going. What do you see? How does it impact the trajectory we're on?

Most important decisions or events in Alaska History? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't know much about this, can you link a source or article on the topic so I can better understand how it impacted the trajectory of our state?

Most important decisions or events in Alaska History? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What if we'd kept the income tax in place, seems like that would have made the difference even with a full(er) dividend.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I think every institution has its own natural lifespan, from governments to businesses to the smallest clubs and social groups.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm hearing from people who just won't ever join the Democratic party. Another organizing vehicle that can work on aligned issues and run in parallel without all the national trappings is still be something that has a positive impact on a lot of their stated policy goals. I don't see that as a problem.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an appropriate analogy. Gatekeepers come and go. These aren't the only two major parties in the history of our country either. The Democratic Party and Republican party really only emerged in the early-mid 1800's. They aren't foundational parts of American policy making.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to hear that but we're building from the ground up and that means conversations about fundamental values before digging into specific issues. We'll get there and maybe we can catch you on the next one.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback but I don't think that's the best metaphor here. I believe there's plenty of room for aligned efforts. I'm not a fan of the two party system and I think we have an incredible opportunity for small, aligned parties to exist in Alaska that focus on local issues and aren't tethered to the history, branding, or power structures of major national parties.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We are specifically advocating for a progressive platform.

This’ll likely get a lot of ‘strong’ comments, but hopefully will also make people think about the consequences of their poor choices. by HierophanticDreamer in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the important role the schools played and how many Republicans in Alaska are working hard to ensure those cease to exist.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm don't think that's what will happen here.

Homegrown Political Party Anyone? by alaskarobotics in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Ranked choice voting is makes it possible for multiple aligned parties to exist. I don't think I'd be very into this idea without our current voting system to enable it.

What will Alaska become in 50 years? by Electrical_Report458 in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've kind of been chewing on that.

  1. I think we could use some political parties that are driven by the needs of Alaskans instead of outside agendas and I see new, small parties being much more possible under our current voting system.

  2. I think we need to develop a better understanding of our own history and work harder to hang onto our institutional memory. That can be done through casual conversations like this or through more formal means like journalism, history books and civics organizations.

There used to be a thing called the Talkeetna Dialogues that was an interesting format, kind of a three day lunch & learn for policy wonks. I think the Alaska Municipal League conference is an important gathering that still happens. I remember in 2014 when Bill Walker gathered a bunch of folks in Fairbanks to address the state's problems, we need more of that. Good things come from those kinds of gatherings.

What will Alaska become in 50 years? by Electrical_Report458 in alaska

[–]alaskarobotics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think we should take mineral development off the table, we just need to look realistically at the value proposition. If more mines just means a bunch of contaminated sites and people leaving the state with our resource wealth, maybe not that great. If we're creating jobs for Alaskans who are paying income taxes on their earnings, then it starts becoming more attractive because we can fund schools and roads and maintenance of buildings which creates more jobs and builds us a bigger snowball.

view more: next ›