FlyTrue Politics

Navigate politics correctly — ground school to cruise.

Overall progress 0 / 9

Ground school 0/3

How the machinery works, before anyone's opinion of it. About two to three weeks.

Play iCivics icivics.org — start with how the three branches interact Watch Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics Free playlist on YouTube — 50 episodes, under 10 min each Explain the basics with no looking it up Three branches, federal vs. state vs. local, how a bill becomes law

Departure 0/6

The actual documents and data, straight from the source. Another two to three weeks — can overlap with ground school.

Read 5 clauses on the Interactive Constitution constitutioncenter.org — a scholar from each side, per clause Read 3 case summaries on Oyez oyez.org — landmark Supreme Court cases, plain English AP Gov / Econ, or the review videos Take it if Gunn offers it — otherwise Heimler's History on YouTube Follow one real bill start to finish congress.gov — pick anything you actually care about Chart two indicators yourself fred.stlouisfed.org — inflation, wages, GDP, whatever you're curious about Try the site-search trick once A stat + "site:bls.gov" or "site:cbo.gov" — read the actual release

Cruise ongoing

Not a checklist — the loop you settle into once ground school and departure are done.

Ground News check-in — a few minutes, most days
Anki review — a few minutes, most days
Steelman something you disagree with — once a week
Explain one issue in plain language — out loud, to someone, once a week
Read one issue from both sides — a think tank from each lean, as things come up
Open to Debate episode — as time allows

Quick reference

The shape of it, without re-reading everything.

Three branchesCongress writes laws, the President's branch enforces them, courts interpret them.

Federal vs. state vs. localFederal: military, currency, interstate commerce. State: schools, most criminal law, driving. Local: zoning, local police.

Bill to lawIntroduced → committee → floor vote → other chamber → reconciled → president signs or vetoes (2/3 override, both chambers).

Congress.gov FRED Oyez Constitution Center Ground News Open to Debate iCivics

Your notes

One topic, a few bullets in your own words — becomes your Anki material later. Saves as you type.

Sync between devices

No accounts, no tokens sitting in the page — this packages your progress and notes into a code you copy yourself and paste on the other device.

Watching Withers (or anyone) live

Spot these while they're happening, not after:

Gish gallopMore claims than anyone could fact-check in the time given

StrawmanningRestating the other position in its weakest form, then attacking that

Motte-and-baileyDefending a modest claim while implying a much bigger one

False dichotomyOnly two options offered when more actually exist