2018 sucked — How do I get into politics?

I’ve been involved in electoral politics for ten years. I have heard from countless people over the years that they could do better than the people in office, and I always tell them to do so, run for office. It is way easier than you think. (As all writers are by nature, and usually nurture, lazy like a river, I’m writing this in advance of repeating that conversation over and over again in 2019 — the path of least resistance in 21st century dialogue: “I wrote a series on this. Here’s the link.”)

If you want to be a politician, it’s simple — run for office. There’s no prerequisite. If people like Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have done anything to our politics they have proven that literally anybody can be a politician. Go to the division of elections website for your state, county, city, etc.; there will probably be a fee, definitely a form. It’s that simple to get started. Getting elected is a whole different question (as is actually governing).

It may be a cliche but all politics is local. You need to talk to people. One word: volunteer. Attend your local community…