John Washington III Asks How Politicians Can Claim to Work for the People Without Fighting for Them

John Washington III, a 2028 presidential candidate, is challenging politicians who campaign on working for the people. "Every election season, we hear the same thing," he wrote. "'I'm working for the people!' 'I'm fighting for the people!' 'I'm here to represent the people!' But my question is, where is the fight?"

On policing, John Washington III asked why elected officials do not fight to hold corrupt officers accountable. "When police officers abuse their authority or engage in corruption, where are these politicians who claim to represent the people?" he wrote. "Why aren't you fighting to hold corrupt police officers accountable? Why aren't you standing up for the citizens who put you in office?"

On property taxes, John Washington III asked why the discussion stops at lowering them. "Why do politicians always talk about lowering property taxes but never seriously discuss ending property taxes on the homes people own and live in?" he wrote. "Why should an American family spend 20 or 30 years paying off their home, only to continue paying property taxes on that same home for the rest of their lives? When do the people actually get to own what they worked their entire lives to pay for?"

John Washington III also asked how a candidate can campaign on lowering property taxes, win office, and then vote for tax increases — and how many citizens even know what is being voted on. "Where is the transparency? Where is the accountability? Where is the representation?" he wrote. "If you work for the people, then why aren't you fighting for the people?"