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As a young college student just now getting into the real world, I’ve always strayed from politics because I could never understand and follow the debates or articles without worrying about whether or not it was fake. ASP, even in just the 5 minutes I have been looking through it, has kept me more informed than any other news outlet! The only thing I have an issue with is how little information there is on Education. If only had 2 questions, both dealing with college and loans. While I know those are very important topics, there are so many issues regarding our public school system that I know I would like to hear be addressed. Especially right now during this pandemic.

This app is designed well, but more importantly it addresses the biggest issue our nation faces head on - a disengaged public. With so much bipartisan fighting, it can be daunting to join in and be engaged. There is a feeling of pressure to pick a side and vote on the issues along party lines, rather than becoming informed and making decisions that we as an individual feel are correct. The information here is presented in a clear, yet concise way that is engaging and promotes discussion. It literally is “a starting point” for those who don’t know where to jump in. You can begin to learn about the complex issues facing the country today and hear from both sides of the aisle. I hope this gains vast followers and changes how we as Americans participate in our democracy. We should be able to be civil with each other, discuss issues at hand and make educated decisions, after all, those decisions can impact generations to come. I feel this app/site does all of this. Fingers crossed that it continues to grow and our elected officials continue to participate 👍

In a world where moderates are considered indecisive and where politics have become meshed with science, education, faith, health, and our sense of selves in a way our nation has not seen for many years, even the concept of an unbiased news feed is a novelty. The only way to be certain that what you hear is not being put through someone else’s filter is to hear it from the source. In politics, that is the politicians. Not their party, not a journalist who is interpreting the information, and certainly not from random people on the Internet who have an opinion that may or may not be informed. This app has the potential to help deep polarized politics by allow them the opportunity for officials to share their perspective in a tight enough timeframe that they really have to stick to their main bullet points and not wander off into partisan language. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Just when I thought there was a little hope of reconciliation in the near future, or any acceptance of a moderate like me.