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He emphasizes a track record of engaging directly with ballot initiatives, such as advocating for "medical marijuana" legalization and raising the "minimum wage to $15 an hour." Despite skepticism around these initiatives, he recounts passing them with significant public support—"73%" for marijuana legalization and "63%" for the minimum wage increase—highlighting that "most of us agree on most things" once party politics are stripped away.
This leads to a broader reflection that "we need a third party," arguing that the polarized two-party system hampers genuine compromise. A third party, in his view, could provide flexibility—"they could be kind of the 'we go this way this time, we go that way' "—to better serve the American public's diverse viewpoints.