A nonpartisan civic resource

America agrees
more than you think.

We have forgotten how to talk to our neighbors about politics — and in doing so, we have lost sight of how much common ground we already share. This is where we find it again.

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Americans want compromise
88%
Support background checks
90%
Want lower drug prices
74%
Support paid family leave

"The Revolution was effected before the War commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people... This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution."

— John Adams, on the power of civic engagement, 1818

The consensus

Where Americans already stand together

These are not talking points. They are polling results — across party lines, across decades. We agree on far more than our politics suggest.

88%
Universal background checks
For all firearm purchases, including gun shows and private sales — supported by a majority of gun owners.
Quinnipiac / Gallup, multiple years
90%
Lower prescription drug prices
Allow Medicare to negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Kaiser Family Foundation, 2023
74%
Paid family and medical leave
Guarantee paid leave for new parents and those dealing with serious illness.
Pew Research Center, 2023
85%
Infrastructure investment
Rebuild roads, bridges, water systems, and expand broadband access nationwide.
Gallup / AP-NORC, 2021
79%
Money out of politics
Limit the influence of large donors and corporate spending in federal elections.
ABC News / Washington Post, 2022
72%
Path to citizenship
For undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the U.S. for years.
CBS News / YouGov, 2023
77%
Protect pre-existing conditions
Require insurers to cover people regardless of their medical history.
Kaiser Family Foundation, 2023
71%
Raise the minimum wage
Increase the federal minimum wage, which has not risen since 2009.
Pew Research Center, 2023
80%
Term limits for Congress
Impose limits on how long members of Congress can serve in office.
Gallup, 2023
Start talking

How to talk politics again

John Adams believed the tavern was essential to democracy. We replaced the tavern with cable news. Here's how to bring it back.

1
Start with what you agree on. Don't open with a controversy. Open with a shared value — safety, fairness, opportunity — and build from there.
2
Ask questions more than you make statements. "What do you think about..." disarms faster than "The problem is..."
3
Separate the issue from the party label. Most people support the policy. The party label is what triggers the reflex.
4
It's okay to disagree and still respect each other. The goal isn't to win. It's to understand — and remind each other that democracy requires both.
5
The conversation itself is the act. Talking to your neighbor about politics is not an argument. It is democracy working exactly as intended.
Conversation starters

Say this at the table

Use these at dinner, at the bar, at a backyard cookout. The data does the heavy lifting.

On healthcare "Did you know over 90% of Americans — Republicans and Democrats — want Medicare to negotiate drug prices? Why hasn't it happened?"
On elections "I don't care what party you're in — do you think big money has too much influence in politics? Most people do."
On guns "88% of Americans support universal background checks — including most gun owners. So what's the holdup?"
On common ground "What if I told you we already agree on most of this? It's just that nobody's talking about it."
On Washington "If 80% of Americans want term limits, why don't we have them? Who exactly is the problem here?"
The gap

Why isn't Washington listening?

The American people are not nearly as divided as their representatives act. Here's how to close that gap — without picking a side.

Track the votes
Look up how your representatives vote on the consensus issues above. The record is public. The gap between their votes and their constituents' views is often striking.
Show up consistently
Democracy doesn't happen every four years. Town halls, primaries, and local races are where real accountability lives — and where your voice has the most weight.
Demand specifics
Ask every candidate where they stand on consensus issues — not party platforms. Specificity is accountability. Vague answers are a tell.
Talk to your neighbors
You might be surprised how much you agree. The conversation itself is a democratic act — and it starts at the kitchen table, not the Capitol.
Our mission

Why this site exists

John Adams believed that political conversation at the tavern was not just acceptable — it was essential to a functioning democracy. Citizens talking to citizens. Neighbors talking to neighbors. Not about party loyalty, but about the actual questions of how we live together.

We have lost that. Somewhere between cable news, social media algorithms, and the weaponization of political identity, we stopped talking to each other — and started performing for our respective teams. The result is a country that looks more divided than it actually is.

The data is clear: on issue after issue, large majorities of Americans — across party lines, across demographics, across decades — already agree. We agree on background checks. We agree on drug prices. We agree that money has too much influence in politics. We agree that infrastructure matters. We agree on more than we know.

The purpose of this site is simple: to show you the common ground that already exists, to give you the tools to start the conversation with your neighbors, and to hold our elected officials accountable to the will of the people they represent — not the donors who fund their campaigns.

This is not a liberal site. This is not a conservative site. This is a site for Americans who are tired of being told they disagree — when the evidence says otherwise.

Find the purple. It's already there.