Although we live in a time of deep partisan divisions, the majority of Americans do agree on many significant issues - like strengthening gun background checks, instituting term limits, reforming campaign finance, and curbing financial bailouts. But these majority opinions are often ignored. Not every poll is accurate and citizens can't always be experts, but when Americans do agree, our ideas should be considered in policy debates.

“Us? Work Together?” is a short and amusing video (with embedded links) that suggests a solution. In the video, a Liberal and a Conservative realize to their amazement that they agree on many things. Together, they cook up a plan to strengthen American democracy: using online tools to find and express our agreements, and publicizing them on mass madia platforms. The good news is the tools exist: we’ve built them. The bad news is, it's not easy for citizens to be heard when policy dialogues are dominated by pundits and politicians who thrive on conflict. We need the support of Looking@Democracy to leverage mass media attention to our agreements and enhance the people's voice for the digital age.

This video moves fast! But we want to make sure we educate viewers and back up our statements, so we've used a YouTube feature that inserts links with more information and examples. Watch it once, then play it again and follow the links!