Goodby Politicians Hello Democracy Screening with Q&A

Name: Goodby Politicians Hello Democracy Screening with Q&A
Start: 2026-08-19T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-19T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

Schedule

Wed Aug 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Washington, DC

What if ordinary citizens, selected by lottery, made many of our political decisions? Come watch the documentary with a Q&A afterward.
About this Event

Goodbye Politicians. Hello Democracy. is a documentary that explores a provocative question:What if ordinary citizens, selected by lottery, made many of our political decisions instead of career politicians?

It can be hard to picture this with calls to ancient Greece and Florence. However in this documentary the power of democratic lotteries (sortition) are shown. We hope this sparks conversations and hope for what is possible to help remair the US.

Agenda

🕑: 06:30 PM
Intro by Sorition USA and one lotteried attendee
🕑: 06:50 PM
Documentary begins
Q&A and group discussion