Does deliberations in american politics divide us or bring us together? explain.

American democracy is increasingly polarized and dysfunctional. Levels of public trust in the Congress and politicians are at virtually all-time lows, and so is the ability of members of different parties to work together in Washington, D.C., and in many state capitols, to find solutions to our major public policy problems. Much is written about the growing polarization of American society, yet public opinion polling suggests that the public is not as bitterly divided as the political class.One perspective on the current crisis stresses the lack of opportunities for the American public to deliberate on key issues and challenges under good conditions—where they can receive balanced and informed briefings and talk with one another face to face, away from the glare of broadcast media and social networks that only reinforce their initial points of view. “Good” conditions also provide trained moderators to encourage and ensure mutual respect for divergent points of view. When a representative, random sample of a population—be it a city or an entire nation—is brought together in this way to deliberate, while being polled on their opinions before and after deliberation, new insights emerge about what decisions “the people” collectively might come to if they could talk in one room together as fellow citizens. We call this innovative method of democratic dialogue and opinion formation “Deliberative Polling.” It has been used over 100 times in 28 countries to help register public opinion in a more democratic and constructive fashion.

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