— The Missing Link in Politics
Supermajorities of Voters Agree on Progressive Issues
The disconnect with Congress.
— 01 · Voter Priorities
Eight Progressive Issues
Cross-partisan support levels from Data for Progress, Morning Consult, Bipartisan Policy Center, Gallup, Pew, and others.
65%
Medicare for All
70%
Raise Minimum Wage
89%
Affordable Housing
68%
Labor Unions
60–80%
Tax the Ultra-Rich
74%
Federal Child Care Funding
71%
Regulate AI Data Centers
80%
Clean Energy
Sources: Data for Progress; Morning Consult; Bipartisan Policy Center; Gallup; Pew Research; First Five Years Fund; Planning & Conservation League; Gallup.
— 02 · Political Will
Civic Voting provides the missing link.
Popular support alone doesn’t turn into policy. But when it’s translated into a demonstrable civic-voter mandate, it produces the political will that changes what’s actually possible in Congress.
The Flow
Progressive Issue → Supermajority Support → Civic Voter Mandate → Political Will → Actionable Legislation.
- Medicare for All — 65% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Raise Minimum Wage — 70% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Affordable Housing — 89% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Labor Unions — 68% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Tax the Ultra-Rich — 60–80% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Federal Child Care Funding — 74% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Regulate AI Data Centers — 80% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
- Clean Energy — 80% support → civic voter mandate → political will → actionable legislation.
— 03 · Political Realignment
Progressive Issues Established as Mainstream
Progressive issues continue to be characterized as far left, radical, not politically viable, etc. by both parties and the media. At the same time, polls indicate repeatedly that the majority of voters support these issues. Civic Voting will decisively establish these issues as mainstream.
Moreover, the long-standing “right-center-left” horizontal framing of issues will be shown to be out of date and misleading. What civic voters will discover is the true political framework is vertical:
We the People Democracy vs. Rule by the Few Oligarchy
— 04 · Revolt of the Elites
Taking Responsibility for Democracy in America
From its founding, the United States of America has struggled with the conflict between self-interested oligarchs and the principle of We the People democracy. In our time this struggle has reached a crisis point because oligarchs have made it abundantly clear they have no interest in preserving or advancing democracy.
Now the question is: what about the rest of us? Are we ready to take responsibility for democratic self-governance — as active, well-informed citizens -and- responsive, public-servant politicians dedicated to the common good?