Can citizen participation save our toxic politics? | Jess Scully | TEDxSydney

With a burst of optimism and positivity, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney and Ideas Curator, Jess Scully shares what she calls the "transformative potential of people-powered politics". Drawing on examples from around the world, Scully demonstrates why politics as usual is no longer viable and that it is time for a more nuanced and participatory approach to democracy. She argues that "the system that got us into this mess, can't be relied upon to get us out of it".
Jess Scully is a curator who uses creativity to build a sustainable and inclusive future. In 2019 she was elected as Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney.
Jess has charted a unique career over twenty years; founding ground-breaking festival Vivid Ideas, Australia’s largest creative industries event; supporting emerging talent through projects such as the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards; undertaking structural interventions for culture as a policy advisor; transforming public space as a public art curator and telling stories as a radio host and magazine editor.
As a Councillor, Jess seeks to expand who plays a role in shaping the life of the city. She is working on reviving nightlife and supporting creative production, opening up public space for more people-first uses and advocating for new models to address the housing crisis.
Her first book, Glimpses of Utopia, was published by Pantera Press in August 2020. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@christianburgos2736]

1-Turn Off the establishment media and listen to regular people. 2-Stop "Felling" and start "Thinking" 3-Big Tech is not your friend.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

Exactly Right!

[@noananas1102]

As a French citizen, let me tell you that the citizens convention on climate is a joke. President Macron said no to three propositions (the most importants ones) and while he said he would transmit other propositions to the parliament without modifications, he is actually reducting the proposals, making them insignifiant. The goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2040 drops to 2.4% by 2030, a ridiculous number. This is how we respect democracy in France 🇫🇷

[@olwynskye417]

Oh I just realized that Macron and Trudeau are not the same person. Could swear they've crawled out the same hole, whatever their mother is called.

[@rasanmar18]

The system of elected representatives is not democracy. The term democracy was coiled in ancient Greece where they had a complete different system than what is called "democracy" today. I can not explain in a few lines what it consisted of, but it had nothing to do with elected representatives and political parties.

[@jamesec1949]

Than why bring it up???

[@derekclark4663]

We live under a corporate fascist system, with creepy secret doctrine? It makes me cringe when these asshats, throw the word, "democracy". The elected officials give fools a false sense of control? Just my 2 cents, I'm nobody.

[@polymathpark]

Until we allow teaching children in public schools strategies to counter our tribalistic and greed/power tendencies and remain open-minded, until we teach psychology 101 to kids, we will always be cleaning up the aftermath of people not knowing how to behave and work together, instead of not being aware of their tendency to slip into "groupthink".

[@diaramusica]

absolutelly, we need a ethic change

[@susydyson1750]

SEL is prime

[@jameskulevich8907]

[@WifeyAF]

2 Thessalonians 2:11 “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:” Jesus is our only hope🙌🏼

[@jameskulevich8907]

@@WifeyAF Jesus doesn’t exist.

[@WifeyAF]

@@jameskulevich8907 Jesus is God.

[@mister62085]

Where’s the mystery van

[@time2maked0hnutz54]

SCOOOBY DOOOBY DOOooOoo🤣

[@willow.phipps]

anyone else want to move now? I mean game designers in politics? Count me in 🤠

[@AffirmationsForGrowth]

citizens can always contribute. basic practices everyday could have helped. but it is too late for small measures

[@saind4170]

Less goverment and a lot of reform....

[@123meenasalih]

I gave up on politics it’s toxic and it will never change

[@davalinjones]

Why is Velma telling me I can't be toxic anymore?

[@gwillis9797]

You had to go there, uh.

[@davalinjones]

@@gwillis9797 yes, yes I did.

[@AJPuk]

Not when it’s dictated upon by plutocratic enterprises, no.

In my country, it is like citizens engagement is the main tools of governance. We are the ones who are solving our own problems. Politics are playing the second rule.

[@ManojAravind]

That is great to learn. Which country you belong?

[@gwillis9797]

Lack of participation is why ( politicians) went nutty! We wasn't there to spank them.

[@RamblinJer]

U.S. citizens need to come together and demand term limits in Congress. And worried about our environment, France just became my new hero World wide we must come together and solve what will be our demise. This home belongs to us all, let's clean our house.

[@sakeralmajali6450]

People should rule. Not governments or single individuals... “And we give it back to you! THE PEOPLE” Bane

[@noblelee4765]

When in human history has that been true??? Your belief doesn't make it so...

[@bm337]

@@noblelee4765 Switzerland

[@dashcamoz5406]

Australian Politics can be transformed by one small change, Remove the word Opposition, and replace it with the title Alternate Government. It would remove the nodding Dicky knee's from standing in front of TV cameras and simply opposing ideas with no plan or answer of their own, it would require them to provide an alternate idea, ideally with an alternate funding plan.

[@vthilton]

Truth, Love, and Peace for All

[@diogenes9088]

I love that shirt.

[@animeloverpakbj8229]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@spcreation4991]

Me too

[@redblackwhite975]

I love your profile picture

[@carekkbear]

Yes it can👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@thesetruths1404]

Our American Decree. Look us up.

[@AJPuk]

Naive

[@carekkbear]

@@AJPuk Yo mama

[@chandranavinjikat7394]

That is what a movement known as 20-20 is trying in Kerala.

[@256hemashree_nn7]

Very sincere KZbinr▶️..... ✌✌

[@NotMrDiego]

?

[@adnel4142]

We are too lazy to do the hard work required.

[@SenpaimustNotice]

Thank you Velma very cool

[@gavinprowles6024]

😂

[@thebeingspace]

Totally agree with her!!!!

[@thomasrogers8239]

Yes

[@Dave-zp3cl]

With what's happening right now as we speak probably not

[@noblelee4765]

No it can't... It never has mattered... We only are bought in to the belief that our reality matters to those in power... It can't possibly because democracy is hard to do once you move pass 3 people involved... IT IS WHAT IT IS

[@susydyson1750]

we're coming up to elections in peru and we need varied young participants and i have seen a few very few but yes let's hope they DO get elected with Hernando de Soto as president with his team

[@mayflowerlash11]

As Jess started talking I found myself disagreeing with her. Too many voices in a room and all you get is loud argument. Then she described citizen councils which has worked and made a positive contribution, and I found myself agreeing with her. Citizen Councils seems to be a good method of getting the ideas and goals of the majority put in place. We should try a Citizen Council on climate change in Australia.

[@NewCreationInChrist896]

Proverbs 8:17💕

[@garancetoulet3210]

This is a very interesting Tedx, I am convinced that diversity in politics and power over our own society restored to citizens will save us. However I would like to shade Jess Scully's opinion about the Climate Convention in France. It was indeed a great opportunity for a change, a real one, but the president didn't allow the laws as they were created (despite the fact that he specifically said the laws would be adopted exactly the way they were) and therefore didn't make much change. Actually, loads of people here in France are extremely frustrated and angry at this toxic government. I personally don't think working with our government is a reasonable solution to fight the urgency of climate change anymore -if it ever was.

[@thesetruths1404]

Our American Decree

[@coindetable8543]

As a French citizen and an optimistic green activist, I'm not really convinced about the citizens' convention for climate. Actually, even though the president was supposed to apply the laws voted by the citizens, he just bowdlerized it until the laws he sat up lost ALL THEIR SENSE, so now we can't reach the goal we have to reach to reduce climate change.

[@link-456]

This lady look like velma off scooby doo

[@copenhagenhigh597]

That's why I clicked on the video lol

[@chrisalvarez2207]

@@copenhagenhigh597 09

[@BilalEllis]

The entire reason I clicked on this video was to look for this comment lol

[@zainubaali6704]

I was looking for this comment 😄

[@davidthedrummerengineer]

Didn’t realize it until you said it lol

[@BengalCareerTeach]

Good

[@Isaac-ju8lx]

Don't she got mysteries to solve?

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Interesting n optimism story. Thank you, bless you . All your dreams come true.

[@aksit7647]

Su terapisi ile ilgili içerek paylaşıyor um ilgenen varsa bakabilir gün içi sınav stresi kaygı vb durumlara iyi geleceğini düşünüyorum 📚📚

[@plalondecai]

Yes, but without the big tech, they are the same toxicity.

[@YK-we3rf]

She looks like the woman from The Incredible No offence

[@diaramusica]

i thought the same, she is really beautiful on her way

[@ExDxUxAxRxDxOriginal]

Scooby dooo gang skiiir

[@Curtis-tx5hr]

No this country is screwed and so is society

[@robertsimon2885]

Short answer: Depends on who's brave and smart enough to get idiots to listen.

[@johanserre2301]

Let us be part of...

[@MuhammadSalman7236]

Velma

[@manojrajput3931]

I m from india it's 4:07am when I got notification from youtube.

[@ManojAravind]

But this is a great notification, right! Me too got it around the same time.

[@user-kg4vd5dp3o]

👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@derekclark4663]

NO

[@btsisevenlerergendegildir9225]

Wow 👌💜💜

[@F_L_U_X]

He, uh, looka lika man.

[@user-tu2ff3vc2l]

Кто проспал на уроках иностранного языка и тоже ничего не понял поставьте лайк.

[@user-tu2ff3vc2l]

@Matthew Morycinski ну молодец

[@castell1301]

Oh jinkies

[@WifeyAF]

Awww what a cute way to phrase socialism-I mean communism😌💀

[@BasicFolders]

This would get more down votes if the people clapping for the video understood it. 🙂 🇺🇸

[@jameskulevich8907]

Many of the “thumbs up” and positive comments are made by programed robots 🤖.

[@trinasky2743]

WHY IS THIS EVEN QUESTIONABLE????? 🤦

[@tedduke4616]

She looks like she uses the word problematic a lot

[@madhu8ddn]

Looks like Velma😁.. from Scooby doo

[@jimmieneal9794]

This is an argument for a happy failure

[@mariakawiti4508]

THE PEOPLE'S VOICE!!!..THEIR DECISION IN THE END!!!..THEIR GOD GIVEN RIGHT!!!..THEIR RIGHT OR WRONG!!!..LIVE WITH IT!!!

[@mariakawiti4508]

...IT COMES OUT IN THE WASH IN THE END!!!...I REMEMBER WHEN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID EARLIER..MANY TIMES!!!..(THE PEOPLE NEED TO BE SHOWN...FOR THEM TO BELIEVE!!!)..

[@BrownCookieBoy]

Toxic politics would be: *Horrible scenario ensues* *Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez* *"MEMEMEME, HERE I AM, TALK ABOUT ME!!"* Narcisist gun go MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME

[@jameskulevich8907]

Hahahaha!

[@dr.diggle5157]

Just came here to see what Velma does in her freetime

[@ginichimaru001]

Ugg say big rock scare mean men

[@FromAgonyToLight]

Buzzword buzzword buzzword archaic cliche statement...yeah I can recognize that you need to fill time but I really wish you would just talk about your subject in a non-general way.

[@jaffermm9492]

In 10 years this comment will be seen but no one is gonna understand it : toilet paper

[@ZennExile]

surveying countless people... no, there's a count. You just omitted it because the numbers weaken your arguments. This is yet more propaganda. TED, is this just what you do now? Any sort of propaganda someone is willing to pay for you'll just run it?

[@time2maked0hnutz54]

Capitali$m= "it don't make dollar$, it don't make $en$e🙈🙉🙊

[@lilo4422]

She looks like Vilma from scooby doo

[@elidethcastaneda6249]

SHUT IT

[@czarodziej406]

She doesn't say anything concrete...big talk about nothing

[@tristand3928]

Ted talk sucks now

[@basillyhoe]

the answer is no