What is USAv3?
USAv3 is a peaceful, digital, democratic initiative to create a new and improved Constitution for the American People and bring about the third iteration of our Republic. Our goal is to organize and livestream a Constitutional Convention, enabling leading experts and the American People to work together to design a new system of government capable of handling this era’s challenges: technological upheaval, ecological crisis, economic inequality, and cultural division, among others. This Convention is not just a solution to our systemic political problems, it is the first step in addressing all our systemic problems.

Is this movement tied to a political party or ideology?
This movement is not tied to either major political party, nor any of the ideologies of the past (capitalism, communism, socialism, anarchism, etc.). We seek to create an entirely new ideology based on the knowledge and technology of the present day, the lessons of our past, and the track record of nations around the world. We seek to create the most efficient, equitable civilization possible, one which allows every citizen the opportunity to live their lives as freely as possible. 

Why do we need a new Constitution?
Amendments can patch holes in our hull, but they cannot change the fact that we are on a sinking ship made of wood and cloth in an age of satellites and silicone. Just as Americans once replaced the failing Articles of Confederation (our first government framework) with the Constitution, we now need another political rebirth; one that expands our freedom, restores our democracy, and adapts our government to the realities and challenges of today. Until we regain control over our government, our environment, economy, and social unity will continue deteriorating. Until our government stops regulating our civilization in favor of the highest bidder, these complex systems will continue breaking down and our suffering and despair will continue rising.

Is this treason?
Hard no. Treason, under the U.S. Constitution, is narrowly defined as levying war against the United States or giving aid and comfort to its enemies. This movement does neither. To call it treason would be to deny the very principle America was founded on: that government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed. We are not betraying the Union, we are working to save it from tyranny, fighting to protect the American People from societal breakdown, and ensuring future generations of Americans inherit a habitable planet.

Is this sedition?
Hard no. Sedition under US law (18 U.S.C. § 2384) requires force or violence. This movement is structurally, unequivocally nonviolent. Most public participation happens through screens, putting people beyond the reach of physical harm and eliminating false flag events. The only forces this movement will use are that of rhetoric and peer pressure, the latter of which is arguably the most powerful force in human psychology.

Is this an insurrection or rebellion?
Hard no. This is a nonviolent revolution, not a rebellion. Don’t undersell it.

How is movement this different from a typical revolution?
This is a nonviolent, digital, diplomatic, democratic revolutionary movement. This specificity is very important. Let’s break it down.

Nonviolent: This is the most important rule. Nonviolence allows us to take the moral high ground; it makes us the good guys. Anyone who uses violence to further the USAv3 mission will immediately be disavowed by the movement as a whole. There are no exceptions to nonviolence. Gandhi, Mandela, and MLK used nonviolent resistance to win over the approval of their society and create lasting benefits for their societies. Research shows that nonviolent movements are twice as likely to succeed, so we go with what we know works.

Digital: This is the second most important point, in large part because it makes everything much easier. You cannot be hurt, killed, or arrested if your participation happens through a screen. Supporting this movement is also made easy. After all, how much effort does it actually take you to send this idea to your family, friends, and community? The only real effort is mental. You have to commit to nonviolent revolutionary action. You have to decide that the status quo is unacceptable, realize that our government cannot get itself out of the mess it created, and decide to act. Digitizing the movement does have drawbacks. Hostile entities will do everything possible to skew the public opinion against this movement. In some ways we are fighting a war, one of public opinion, and right now we are losing badly. Help fight the good fight and spread the word.

Diplomatic: This is a movement powered by words, ideas, memes, and dreams. We aim to communicate the unacceptable state of our reality and use the immense power of our technology to organize optimal political change. Negotiation and collaboration are the best way to account for the spectrum of preferences and opinions across hundreds of millions of Americans. We must commit to working with each other, using diplomacy to negotiate with our existing government and design a better one.

Democratic: Right now, this movement is led by an individual, which is undeniably undemocratic, but extremely effective. One person is articulating the problem, making all the decisions, drafting the draft Constitution, identifying potential delegates, and trying to build momentum. This present structure is not the future structure. As the movement grows, as people begin to voice their own opinions and the coalition begins growing, leadership will become increasingly distributed and democratic. This leadership transition is necessary not just for the good of the movement as a whole, it is necessary for my survival. On one hand, this movement seeks to create the best democracy in the world; on the other hand, successful revolutions usually have a figurehead. This paradox, a democratic movement led by an individual initially, is a necessary imperfection.

How can I get involved right now?
There are a few things you can do:

(1)  Amplify: Take an active role in spreading this idea and movement. Discuss it over dinner with family or drinks with friends. Share it with your followers, create content offering your unfiltered opinions, and make the algorithms pay attention. Don’t just consume this information, create your own.

(2)  Network: Connect with other builders at our Reddit forum and follow our updates on YouTube. Every follower adds momentum and legitimacy to the movement.

(3)  Educate: Read our draft for our next Constitution. Note, this is 30,000 words of dry legal language because it has to be. If you break it up by Article, reading a piece at a time, it becomes much more digestible. There is also a much shorter executive summary that outlines the basic structure of the proposed government. Start there.

(4)  Critique: Every single flaw you find and communicate makes this movement stronger. We are not straw-manning, we are steel-manning. Share your opinions, thoughts, and criticisms here.

(5)  Offer talent: We don't just need an audience; we need designers, engineers, unions, workers, farmers, soccer moms, and Americans of all kinds. We hope to harness the full intellectual capacity of the American People, not just that of our academic elites. If you are a designer, writer, coder, editor, or organizer, you can volunteer your skills here.

(6)  Nominate talent: We are building a list of potential delegates to be the founding figures of the next era. These will be the individuals tasked with finalizing the final text of our next Constitution. Submit your nominations for delegates here. The rough draft is one of the four documents here.

Who is leading this movement?
It doesn’t matter. I’m a nobody. My only qualification is that I did the work. There is enormous demand for optimal structural change at the national level and no one is genuinely proposing how to create that necessary change. I see a massive, overwhelming problem, I have a unique solution, and I decided to act on it rather than keep waiting for someone else to come save us.

 If you have another plan to solve the biggest problem in the world, the corruption of the US government, I would genuinely love to hear it. Because leading this movement is the second worst thing I can imagine doing. The only thing worse than standing up in front of the world with all my many flaws and proposing something this controversial is spending the rest of my life wondering what if I had gone all in when the stakes were as high as they could possibly and there were no other options. Regret does not play games or take prisoners, and I fear it more than I fear public criticism.

Can I donate to help fuel the movement?
Yes. You can donate here. Tips are always appreciated.