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24 alternatives to #Republic

Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. #Republic launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Countable▲73

   Direct Democracy with Countable

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Age of Optimists▲60

   Quantitative Glimpse of Tech's Political Endgame

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Technopoly▲61

   The surrender of culture to technology

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   #AskGaryVee▲95

   A take on leadership, social media, and self awareness

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   We Need Diverse Books▲87

   Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Democracy OS▲90

   Better decisions, together.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Digital Diplomacy▲78

   Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Post the Bern▲100

    Put *any* tweet onto Bernie's Senate floor poster

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    #AskGaryVee Book▲225

    Gary's take on leadership, social media, and self-awareness

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Democracy.io by EFF▲152

    A simpler way to send messages to Congress

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Divide▲63

    American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Vox▲124

    Understand the news.

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Drumpfinator #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain▲210

    Replace all instances of "Trump" with "Drumpf."

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

    One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Pretty Poli▲87

    Make politicians pretty!

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Voten▲73

    Social bookmarking for the 21st Century

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Republic▲26

    Investing meets democracy

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Resistance Toolkit▲119

    Curating the resources of the #resistance

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ImpactU▲79

    Bridge the knowledge gap between citizens + political issues

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Poet in Chief▲85

    A tool to auto-convert Trump's tweets into crappy poems

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Without Their Permission▲91

    How the 21st Century Will Be Made, Not Managed

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →