political polarization
divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes
--Agreed Upon Solutions

What People Believe

Alternative to winner‑take‑all elections

Participants want mechanisms for expressing political views that do not rely on winner‑take‑all elections. Agreement ranged from 86% to 93%.

They see winner‑take‑all as a source of division and seek a calmer political climate.

Belief in common ground among people

Participants believe people share more in common than they think and that the Agreed Upon Solutions initiative investigates this. Agreement ranged from 81% to 89%.

They view the initiative as a way to highlight shared values and reduce polarization.

Vote Details

Agreed Upon Solutions
I think people have more in common than they think. Agreed Upon Solutions was built to investigate that idea.
--spring

Vote Details

Comment
We need a way for people to express and achieve their political views without relying on winner take all elections to calm this country down.
--albertj